Only you can control your future.

The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.

Work does not kill a man, it is worry, irregularity and uncertainty that kill.

When asked, 'How do you write?' I invariably answer, 'one word at a time.'

Make them laugh, make them cry, and back to laughter. What do people go to the theatre for? An emotional exercise. I am a servant of the people. I have never forgotten that.

You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.

If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother and hope your guardian genius.

We struggle with the complexities and avoid the simplicities.

True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.

Action is the foundational key to all success.

You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great

Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.

Change yourself and your work will seem different.

It is easier for a tutor to command than to teach.

Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything.

I'm a slow walker, but I never walk back.

Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest.

Get around people who have something of value to share with you. Their impact will continue to have a significant effect on your life long they have departed.

You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Dont make money your goal. Instead pursue the things you love doing and then do them so well that people cant take their eyes off of you.

Nothing will work unless you do.

No man ever achieved worthwhile success who did not, at one time or other, find himself with at least one foot hanging well over the brink of failure.