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

The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.

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

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

Change yourself and your work will seem different.

Success comes to those who become success conscious. Failure comes to those who indifferently allow themselves to become failure conscious.

I am easily satisfied with the very best.

The leader of genius must have the ability to make different opponents appear as if they belonged to one category.

Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.

If you're bored with life, if you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do things, you don't have enough goals.

Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become

It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become.

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

Do one thing at a time, and while doing it put your whole soul into it to the exclusion of all else.

Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice

Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you.

Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.

Get around people who have something of value to share with you. Their impact will continue to have a significant effect on your life long they have departed.

The painter has the Universe in his mind and hands.

The term 'serious actor' is kind of an oxymoron, isn't it? [Like] 'Republican party' [or] 'airplane food'.

Don't mistake activity with achievement.