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

To see me does not necessarily mean to see my face. To understand my thoughts is to have seen me.

It marks a big step in your development when you come to realize that other people can help you do a better job than you could do alone.

We must have perserverence and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something.

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

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

You shape your own destiny.

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

If I find 10,000 ways something won't work, I haven't failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.

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

Find out who you are and do it on purpose.

Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.

All wealth is the product of labor.

Duty does not require any person to submit to the destruction of his personal ambitions and the right to live his own life in his own way.

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

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

If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.

When it comes down to it, I let them think what they want. If they care enough to bother with what I do, then I'm already better than them.

I love those who can smile in trouble...

Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.