We do not consider our principles as dogmas contained in books said to come from heaven. We derive our inspiration, not from heaven, or the unseen world, but directly from life.

The best way out is always through.

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

You can't learn in school what the world is going to do next year.

When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionably.

The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.

Diligence is the mother of good fortune. And idleness, its opposite, never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes.

This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.

I don't do fashion, I AM fashion.

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

And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.

When I was in college, I wanted to be involved in things that would change the world.

Winning isn't everything but wanting to win is.

Great work requires great and persistent effort for a long time. … Character has to be established through a thousand stumbles.

Out of intense complexities intense simplicities emerge.

Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.

Years from now, after I'm gone, someone will listen to what I've done and know I was here. They may not know or care who I was, but they'll hear my guitars speaking for me.

Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see the shadow.

If you can dream it, you can do it.

Whenever a negative thought concerning your personal power comes to mind, deliberately voice a positive thought to cancel it out.

When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.