For every dark night, there's a brighter day

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

If you put off everything till you're sure of it, you'll never get anything done.

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

Do not let it be your aim to be something, but to be someone.

You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.

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

We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.

To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.

I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion'.

The starting point of all achievement is desire.

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.

My mother said to me, 'If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.' Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.

The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.

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

If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.

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

Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.