The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm.

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

If you can dream it, you can do it.

Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time, who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done, if we are always doing.

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.

If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.

I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.

I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.

The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.

A thing worth having is a thing worth cheating for.

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

It's not whether you got knocked down; it's whether you get back up.

To give real service, you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money.

A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned

There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.

When I go, God's going to have to give up his favourite chair.

Listen to many, speak to a few.

The best way out is always through.

Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other.

Courage is the thing. All goes if courage goes.

I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.