The one way to get me to work my hardest was to doubt me.

There is little success where there is little laughter.

It generally happens that assurance keeps an even pace with ability.

I’ve been blessed to be somebody that’s been climbing that success mountain top for years of hard work, you know, but now it’s all connecting. And now, the whole world is watching, you know what I’m saying, and it feels good ‚cause it’s good energy. This is all positive vibes, and good vibes and good energy, so it feels incredible.

However my parents – both of whom came from impoverished backgrounds and neither of whom had been to college, took the view that my overactive imagination was an amusing quirk that would never pay a mortgage or secure a pension.

All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me… You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.

I have a message to give to the world, and I shall not be thwarted.

Anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve.

It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.

Go as far as you can see; when you get there you’ll be able to see farther.

If you’re not failing every now and again, it’s a sign you’re not doing anything very innovative.

Luck marches with those who give their very best.

It is reasonable to have perfection in our eye that we may always advance toward it, though we know it can never be reached.

An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.

If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.

We will all fail in life, but nobody has to be a failure. Failing at a thing doesn’t make you a failure. You are only a failure when you quit trying.

I knew from the age of 16 that I wanted to be a writer because I just didn’t think I could do anything else. So I read and read and wrote short stories and dreamed of escape.

If I waited for perfection… I would never write a word.

The presence of passion within you is the greatest gift you can receive. Treat it as a miracle.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.

The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself in every way he can, never suspecting that anybody wishes to hinder him.

Life loves the liver of it.

Before success comes in any man’s life, he’s sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That’s exactly what the majority of men do.

It was clear to me that if I could get through Princeton at the top of my class, I could do anything in the world.

As a man sow, shall he reap. and I know that talk is cheap. But the heat of the battle is as sweet as the victory.

Yeah we all shine on, like the moon, and the stars, and the sun.

Self-centered leaders manipulate when they move people for personal benefit. Mature leaders motivate by moving people for mutual benefit.

When nature has work to be done, she creates a genius to do it.

I use my celebrity status to inspire someone, to give them hope.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.

The best way out is always through.

He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.

It’s better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.

The unyielding resistance of the Cuban patriots is symbolized by our 5 Heroes. They shall never back down! They shall never surrender!

Never confuse motion with action.

When I say something’s going to happen, it’s going to happen.

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work.

The secret is not to give up hope. It’s very hard not to because if you’re really doing something worthwhile I think you will be pushed to the brink of hopelessness before you come through the other side.

Big results require big ambitions.

Don’t grow accustomed to living with less, doing less, and being less to the point that you eventually sit back and accept it.

I could give a flying flip about doing promo because, no disrespect, nobody put me in the position that I’m in.

I think it’s my responsibility, as a person of influence… to sometimes try to do what I can.

It was high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, ‚always do what you are afraid to do.‘

The will is a beast of burden. If God mounts it, it wishes and goes as God wills; if Satan mounts it, it wishes and goes as Satan wills; Nor can it choose its rider… the riders contend for its possession.

Don’t be humble… you’re not that great.

If one dream dies, dream another dream. If you get knocked down, get back up and go again.

There wasn’t much as a kid that inspired me in what I did as an adult, but I was always very interested in what motivates people, and in telling stories and building things.

To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.

There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying.

If they can make penicillin out of mouldy bread, they can sure make something out of you.

Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great.

The truth is, anyone can start projects. The world is full of just-started projects that looked great at the time but were never completed.

A record deal doesn’t make you an artist; you make yourself an artist.

If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on.

The only shame is to have none.

Fires can’t be made with dead embers, nor can enthusiasm be stirred by spiritless men. Enthusiasm in our daily work lightens effort and turns even labor into pleasant tasks.

You’ll never do a whole lot unless you’re brave enough to try.

Wow, I get to wake up again? Ok. You have to make good with what you’ve got.

Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you may fit yourself for office. Instead of being concerned that you are not known, seek to be worthy of being known.