I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention ... arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble.
When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.
If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.
I don't care what people think or say about me, I know who I am.
Out of intense complexities intense simplicities emerge.
You're never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you're never as bad as they say when you lose.
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
Identify your problems but give your power and energy to solutions
Winning isn't everything but wanting to win is.
The men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it.
It always seems impossible until it's done.
I'm sorry I wrote you such a long letter; I didn't have time to write a short one.
For every dark night, there's a brighter day
You say I started out with practically nothing, but that isn't correct. We all start with all there is, it's how we use it that makes things possible.
Don?t only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the divine.
The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power.
If you can't feed a hundred people, then just feed one.
No leader can be too far ahead of his followers.
Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.
We must have perserverence and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something.
