I will never be by violence constrained to do anything.

The men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it.

I love those who can smile in trouble...

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

Life is entrusted to man as a treasure which must not be squandered, as a talent which must be used well.

Above all things, respect yourself.

It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.

Be the change that you wish to see in the world.

Duty does not require any person to submit to the destruction of his personal ambitions and the right to live his own life in his own way.

Whatever lifts the corners of your mouth, trust that.

Human dignity consists in the role we must play in our own perfection. Taking a role in our own self-completion is the highest expression of our creativity.

In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart.

Everything I've ever done was out of fear of being mediocre.

No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.

We all have possibilities we don't know about. We can do things we don't even dream we can do.

When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger, the other opportunity.

A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

When all is said and done, more is said than done.

First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then you win.

I will take fate by the throat; it will never bend me completely to its will.