Without a sense of urgency, desire loses its value.

The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.

The destination of the seeker… depends on the road he takes.

Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something.

I don't believe people die from hard work. They die from stress and worry and fear -- the negative emotions. Those are the killers, not hard work. The fact is, in our society today, most people don't understand what hard work is all about.

It is better to serve like steel than rust and wither away like iron.

If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.

One of the greatest discoveries a person makes, one of their great surprises, is to find they can do what they were afraid they couldn't do.

Find out what you really love to do, and then find a way to make a good living doing it.

You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.... You must do the thing you think you cannot do.

Boredom is one of the most blissful feelings.

The painter has the Universe in his mind and hands.

If you can't make it good, at least make it look good.

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.

I am thankful to all those who said NO to me. It's because of them I did it myself.

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

I have far more respect for the person with a single idea who gets there than for the person with a thousand ideas who does nothing

It is easier for a tutor to command than to teach.

Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.

It is your decisions, and not your conditions, that determine your destiny.

Success is having a flair for the thing that you are doing, knowing that is not enough, that you have got to have hard work and a sense of purpose.