Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were, but without it we go nowhere.

I confess that in 1901 I said to my brother Orville that man would not fly for fifty years.

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

I don't know who my grandfather was; I'm much more concerned to know what his grandson will be.

You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.

You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!

Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase.

I am as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best.

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.

When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

Courage is the thing. All goes if courage goes.

There are only 3 colors, 10 digits, and 7 notes; its what we do with them that's important.

Don?t only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the divine.

When I give, I give myself.

There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession.

Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love.

If you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original.

Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I am possible'

Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best.

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