I do not care so much what I am to others as I care what I am to myself.

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

The fact that the great scientist believed in flying machines was the one thing that encouraged us to begin our studies.

Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.

Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.

I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it.

The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power.

Cultivate your curves - they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided.

Focus on where you want to go, not on what you fear.

Lend yourself to others, but give yourself to yourself.

Don't let anyone tell you what you ought to like... Some wines that some experts think are absolutely exquisite don't appeal to me at all.

Ideas come from everything

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

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.

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

Out of intense complexities intense simplicities emerge.

Know thyself.

Courage is the thing. All goes if courage goes.

Life is entrusted to man as a treasure which must not be squandered, as a talent which must be used well.

To See a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour.

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