No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.

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

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

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.

If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.

The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power.

Aim for the highest.

Winning isn't everything but wanting to win is.

Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.

The way to become rich is to put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket.

Gratitude is an illness suffered by dogs.

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.

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.

Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.

Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

Isn't it astonishing that all these secrets have been preserved for so many years just so we could discover them!

In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.

Differences are not intended to separate, to alienate. We are different precisely in order to realize our need of one another.

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