A long apprenticeship is the most logical way to success. The only alternative is overnight stardom, but I can't give you a formula for that.

Whatever you are, be a good one.

No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.

If you can accept losing, you can't win.

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.

Wealth is not about having a lot of money; it's about having a lot of options.

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.

Great work requires great and persistent effort for a long time. … Character has to be established through a thousand stumbles.

I don't care what people think or say about me, I know who I am.

When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger, the other opportunity.

Humans have come into being for the sake of each other, so either teach them, or learn to bear them.

The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat.

When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try.

When I'm inspired, I get excited because I can't wait to see what I'll come up with next.

Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were, but without it we go nowhere.

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.

What does not destroy me, makes me strong.

Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.

If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one.

If you can dream it, you can do it. Always remember that this whole thing was started with a dream and a mouse.