Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.

Be yourself, let you come through.

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

I know in my heart that man is good, that what is right will always eventually triumph, and there is purpose and worth to each and every life.

One man with courage is a majority.

It may have been in pieces, but I gave you the best of me.

Don't fear failure. Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.

It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.

Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.

The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.

Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.

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

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.

He that can have patience can have what he will.

People should pursue what they're passionate about. That will make them happier than pretty much anything else.

Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.

When it comes down to it, I let them think what they want. If they care enough to bother with what I do, then I'm already better than them.

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

You don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows