A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it ....

If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it's not.

The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall.

The time is always right to do the right thing

Human dignity consists in the role we must play in our own perfection. Taking a role in our own self-completion is the highest expression of our creativity.

Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities -- always see them, for they're always there.

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

If you can dream it, you can do it.

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it and join the dance.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

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

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

People throw stones at you and you convert them into milestones.

The people who were trying to make this world worse are not taking the day off. Why should I?

Things may come to those who wait but only the things left by those who hustle.

I believe that every person is born with talent.

Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.

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

It always seems impossible until it's done.