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

The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.

People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.

A pure hand needs no glove to cover it.

In a day, when you don't come across any problems - you can be sure that you are travelling in a wrong path.

If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it's not.

Winners and losers aren't born, they are the products of how they think

The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.

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

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

The unexamined life is not worth living.

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

Why live an ordinary life, when you can live an extraordinary one.

We are citizens of the world. The tragedy of our times is that we do not know this.

Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.

Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.

Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it!

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.

Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.

You have to work hard to get to the top of your game. I think every writer has doubts! I still do all the time.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style