Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.
We were a family who had come from nothing and now we had respect from French people of all sorts.
We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear.
People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.
I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.
Whenever a negative thought concerning your personal power comes to mind, deliberately voice a positive thought to cancel it out.
The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power.
Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.
Wealth is not about having a lot of money; it's about having a lot of options.
My mother said to me, 'If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.' Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.
Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time, who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done, if we are always doing.
Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
The great art of life is sensation, to feel that we exist, even in pain.
Don't complain about the snow on your neighbor's roof when your own doorstep is unclean.
Years from now, after I'm gone, someone will listen to what I've done and know I was here. They may not know or care who I was, but they'll hear my guitars speaking for me.
When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionably.
The way to become rich is to put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket.
When all is said and done, more is said than done.
If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it - then I can achieve it.
