It's not whether you got knocked down; it's whether you get back up.
Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.
Defeat is not defeat unless accepted as a reality-in your own mind.
Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.
Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are
I am the captain of my soul.
The three things that are most essential to achievement are common sense, hard work and stick-to-it-iv-nes
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.
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.
Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire
When I was in college, I wanted to be involved in things that would change the world.
Neither seek nor avoid, take what comes.
You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.
You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.
Treat a work of art like a prince. Let it speak to you first.
I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us that the less we use our power the greater it will be.
In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart.
Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it.
Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.
Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it!
I'm sorry I wrote you such a long letter; I didn't have time to write a short one.