Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.

We don't know a millionth of one percent about anything.

Action is the foundational key to all success.

Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.

It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.

He who thinks little errs much

Only you can control your future.

Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action comes, stop thinking and go in.

With any part you play, there is a certain amount of yourself in it. There has to be, otherwise it's just not acting. It's lying.

The successful leader must be willing to assume responsibility for the mistakes and the shortcomings of his followers.

If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother and hope your guardian genius.

Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and find out how to do it.

Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest.

Please all, and you will please none.

Workers of the world unite; you have nothing to lose but your chains.

People refuse to take chances in business, because they fear the criticism which may follow if they fail.

Dad, you've done a lot of great things, but you're a very old man, and old people are useless.

If you try to be anyone but yourself, you will fail; if you are not true to your own heart, you will fail. Then again, there's no success like failure

I hope that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.

Art calls for complete mastery of techniques, developed by reflection within the soul.

I'm not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues.