No leader can be too far ahead of his followers.

The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.

People die from typewriters falling on their heads.

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

Status quo, you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in'.

Failure is not our only punishment for laziness; there is also the success of others.

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

I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure.

Crave for a thing, you will get it. Renounce the craving, the object will follow you by itself.

The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.

Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.

The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.

Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.

Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.

Be the change that you wish to see in the world.

Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think and twice as beautiful as you’ve ever imagined.

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.

Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have to take action to get it.