The three things that are most essential to achievement are common sense, hard work and stick-to-it-iv-nes

Diligence is the mother of good fortune. And idleness, its opposite, never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes.

A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.

Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.

The way to become rich is to put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket.

You can wish for things in the future to be different, but in this moment you have to accept things as they are.

I wouldn't say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one.

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

You don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows

It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.

Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try.

Isn't it astonishing that all these secrets have been preserved for so many years just so we could discover them!

The best way out is always through.

People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.

You have to make the rules, not follow them.

Things may come to those who wait but only the things left by those who hustle.

Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities -- always see them, for they're always there.

Make today worth remembering.

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.

Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong.

When all is said and done, more is said than done.