It is only when the mind is free from the old that it meets everything anew, and in that there is joy.

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

Freedom and independence form my character.

Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try.

I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.

First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then proceed to improve on the worst.

Get up, stand up, Stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, Don't give up the fight.

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

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

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.

If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.

The greatest sin is to think yourself weak

I work hard, and I do good, and I'm going to enjoy myself. I'm not going to let you restrict me.

I'm not telling you it's going to be easy - I'm telling you it's going to be worth it.

The meaning of life is that it is to be lived, and it is not to be traded and conceptualized and squeezed into a patter of systems.

It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained.

I am the captain of my soul.

Character isn't something you were born with and can't change, like your fingerprints. It's something you weren't born with and must take responsibility for forming.

The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.

Aim for the highest.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style