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

You have to make the rules, not follow them.

Know thyself.

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

The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.

Change your thoughts and you change your world.

Some people don't like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster.

A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.

You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and to impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.

Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.

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

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

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.

Cultivate your curves - they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided.

Identify your problems but give your power and energy to solutions

I'm sorry I wrote you such a long letter; I didn't have time to write a short one.

Take things as they are. Punch when you have to punch. Kick when you have to kick.

If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

If the little bit you have is nothing special in itself, at least find a way of saying it that is a little bit special.