There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly.

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

My optimism wears heavy boots and is loud.

Don't fear failure. Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.

We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once.

The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.

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.

Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.

Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.

A pure hand needs no glove to cover it.

Do not let it be your aim to be something, but to be someone.

Only when I fall do I get up again.

If you can dream it, you can do it.

To give real service, you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money.

Every intention is a trigger for transformation.

The three things that are most essential to achievement are common sense, hard work and stick-to-it-iv-nes

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

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.

The greatest sin is to think yourself weak

I believe that every person is born with talent.

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.