I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun.

No one ever is defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality.

Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure

The best of artists has no conception that the marble alone does not contain within itself.

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.

Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.

There is but one dependable method of accumulating and legally holding riches, and that is by rendering useful service.

I don't like that man. I must get to know him better.

It's a terrible thing to look over your shoulder when you are trying to lead - and find no one there

Sell a man a fish, he eats for a day, teach a man how to fish, you ruin a wonderful business opportunity.

I am easily satisfied with the very best.

Boredom is one of the most blissful feelings.

There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.

Good things happen to those who hustle.

Success is having a flair for the thing that you are doing, knowing that is not enough, that you have got to have hard work and a sense of purpose.

Don't wait to be successful at some future point. Have a successful relationship with the present moment and be fully present in whatever you are doing. That is success.

The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend.

Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.

Work does not kill a man, it is worry, irregularity and uncertainty that kill.

To those whom much is given, much is expected.

If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss. He doesn't have tenure.