Winning isn't everything but wanting to win is.

Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time, who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done, if we are always doing.

When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.

Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other.

Storms make trees take deeper roots.

You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.

I just couldn't take school seriously: I had this guitar neck with four frets which I kept hidden under the desk. It had strings on it so I would practice my chord shapes under the desk and that's about all I did at school.

To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.

You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.

The fact that the great scientist believed in flying machines was the one thing that encouraged us to begin our studies.

Do not be afraid. Do not be satisfied with mediocrity. Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.

Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.

The crisis of today is the joke of tomorrow.

Man who stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop in.

Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

Find out who you are. And do it on purpose.

The great secret of true success, of true happiness, is this: the man or woman who asks for no return, the perfectly unselfish person, is the most successful.

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

If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free. If our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.

However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?