Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.

My mother said to me, 'If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.' Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.

Gratitude is an illness suffered by dogs.

The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.

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

I don't do fashion, I AM fashion.

Duty does not require any person to submit to the destruction of his personal ambitions and the right to live his own life in his own way.

We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.

A sudden dart when a little over a hundred feet from the end of the track, or a little over 120 feet from the point at which it rose into the air, ended the flight.

There are only 3 colors, 10 digits, and 7 notes; its what we do with them that's important.

If we want a free and peaceful world, if we want to make the deserts bloom and man grow to greater dignity as a human being-we can do it.

People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.

When all is said and done, more is said than done.

Believe you can and you're halfway there.

Focus on where you want to go, not on what you fear.

In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart.

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.

Whether you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right.

You got to get it while you can.

Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see the shadow.

To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If youre not, pretend you are.