All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.

Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.

There are no traffic jams on the extra mile.

I do not want to die rusting, I prefer to burn out.

Pizza makes me think that anything is possible.

I am the captain of my soul.

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

We are all motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is, the more he is inspired by glory.

When I was in college, I wanted to be involved in things that would change the world.

Anything that makes weak - physically, intellectually and spiritually, reject it as poison.

Duty does not require any person to submit to the destruction of his personal ambitions and the right to live his own life in his own way.

Only when I fall do I get up again.

First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then proceed to improve on the worst.

You say I started out with practically nothing, but that isn't correct. We all start with all there is, it's how we use it that makes things possible.

Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it.

Believe you can and you're halfway there.

The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present.

In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart.

If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free. If our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.

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.

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.