We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.

If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done.

You're never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you're never as bad as they say when you lose.

A man's work is nothing but this slow trek to rediscover, through the detours of art, those two or three great and simple images in whose presence his heart first opened.

I don’t think we are going to become extinct. We are very clever and very resourceful.

We must have perserverence and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something.

People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.

I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.

Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.

In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.

The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.

I am the lizard king. I can do anything.

We are all motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is, the more he is inspired by glory.

It's always too early to quit.

Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice.

If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.

If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it's not.

I am as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best.

We are citizens of the world. The tragedy of our times is that we do not know this.

People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.