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.

A man can't soar too high, when he flies with his own wings.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

Whenever a negative thought concerning your personal power comes to mind, deliberately voice a positive thought to cancel it out.

When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.

I long to accomplish a great and noble task; but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble

I do not care so much what I am to others as I care what I am to myself.

When I'm good, I'm very good, but when I'm bad, I'm better.

If the little bit you have is nothing special in itself, at least find a way of saying it that is a little bit special.

Accept whatever comes to you woven in the pattern of your destiny, for what could more aptly fit your needs?

You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!

I'd rather be an optimist and a fool than a pessimist and right.

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.

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

Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft!

A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could

It always seems impossible until it's done.

How long should you try? Until.

Neither seek nor avoid, take what comes.

Today I shall behave, as if this is the day I will be remembered.

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.