We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.

We are all motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is, the more he is inspired by glory.

One must maintain a little bittle of summer, even in the middle of winter.

When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love ...

If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it's not.

Courage is the thing. All goes if courage goes.

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.

Wealth is not about having a lot of money; it's about having a lot of options.

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

You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try.

Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all.

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.

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.

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

Believe you can and you're halfway there.

I believe that if you show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act.

Whatever you are, be a good one.

When I'm good, I'm very good, but when I'm bad, I'm better.

I dream my painting and I paint my dream.

All thinking men are atheists.