Don't just read the easy stuff. You may be entertained by it, but you will never grow from it.

Defeat is not defeat unless accepted as a reality-in your own mind.

Sovereignty is not given, it is taken.

You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try.

Whatever lifts the corners of your mouth, trust that.

When they say the sky's the limit to me that's really true

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

Don't find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain

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

Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right.

However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.

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

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

Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue.

Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice.

Repetition of the same thought or physical action develops into a habit which, repeated frequently enough, becomes an automatic reflex.

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

When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionably.

You can't live a perfect day until you do something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

The one excellent thing that can be learned from a lion is that whatever a man intends doing should be done by him with a whole-hearted and strenuous effort.

We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.