I seldom end up where I wanted to go, but almost always end up where I need to be.
When every physical and mental resource is focused, one's power to solve a problem multiplies tremendously.
It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained.
If you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original.
The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.
My dear friend, clear your mind of cant.
I work hard, and I do good, and I'm going to enjoy myself. I'm not going to let you restrict me.
Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love.
After all is said and done, more is said than done.
All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.
If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one.
My heroes are the ones who survived doing it wrong, who made mistakes, but recovered from them.
I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.
I just couldn't take school seriously: I had this guitar neck with four frets which I kept hidden under the desk. It had strings on it so I would practice my chord shapes under the desk and that's about all I did at school.
Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.
It's always too early to quit.
We need never be ashamed of our tears.
Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear.
If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are.
A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.
A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.
