To see me does not necessarily mean to see my face. To understand my thoughts is to have seen me.

The three things that are most essential to achievement are common sense, hard work and stick-to-it-iv-nes

A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.

Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire

I don't care what people think or say about me, I know who I am.

Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways, yet each one can be true.

For a man who no longer has a homeland, writing becomes a place to live.

Always do what you are afraid to do.

You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.

I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.

It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained.

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

Only those are fit to live who do not fear to die; and none are fit to die who have shrunk from the joy of life and the duty of life. Both life and death are parts of the same Great Adventure.

If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.

Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me, it is a kind of order that sets me free to fly.

Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.

We were a family who had come from nothing and now we had respect from French people of all sorts.

I'm sorry I wrote you such a long letter; I didn't have time to write a short one.

There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.