But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible, and for this purpose I am proceeding solely in quest of them.

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

Above anything else, I hate to lose.

The Indians on board said that thence to Cuba was a voyage in their canoes of a day and a half; these being small dug-outs without a sail. Such are their canoes. I departed thence for Cuba, for by the signs the Indians made of its greatness, and of its gold and pearls, I thought that it must be Cipango.

Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer to your goal.

You shall, I question not, find a way to the top if you diligently seek for it; for nature hath placed nothing so high that it is out of the reach of industry and valor.

Success comes to those who have an entire mountain of gold that they continually mine, not those who find one nugget and try to live on it for fifty years.

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery.

People have to understand one thing: at the age of 18, I arrived at a dream club like Manchester United. It was a dream come true. But, even at that moment, I was thinking about playing in England for some years and then going to play in Spain. Even at that time I was thinking that way, and I always gave 100% everything.

I guess I wanted to leave America for awhile. It wasn’t that I wanted to become an expatriate, or just never come back, I needed some breathing room. I’d already been translating French poetry, I’d been to Paris once before and liked it very much, and so I just went.

It’s a piece of cake until you get to the top. You find you can’t stop playing the game the way you’ve always played it.

We are never defeated unless we give up on God.

It’s useful to go out of this world and see it from the perspective of another one.

It’s not ‚can‘; it’s ‚will.‘ You have to will things into fruition.

Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.

I don’t think I will ever be content. I am somebody who is always hungry.

What’s important in Libya is, first of all, it has a good deal of oil. A lot of the country is unexplored; there may be a lot more. And it’s very high-quality oil, so very valuable.

Even when folks are hitting you over the head, you can’t stop marching. Even when they’re turning the hoses on you, you can’t stop.

No one remembers who climbed Mount Everest the second time.

Two qualities are indispensable: first, an intellect that, even in the darkest hour, retains some glimmerings of the inner light which leads to truth; and second, the courage to follow this faint light wherever it may lead.

If I see a mountain, I just pick up and hike it.

Well begun is half done.

America is a poem in our eyes; its ample geography dazzles the imagination, and it will not wait long for metres.

If you’re going through hell, keep going.

The reason that I’m here at all is because of my relationship with my family and their encouragement of me to be a musician and to work hard. As long as I stay there in that space, I can do anything. That’s my truth.

Refuse to be a lazy Christian, and resist a passive, apathetic attitude.

Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.

As far as a glass ceiling, I feel that all you can do is give it your absolute best with whatever gifts the universe has given you. And if you make it in some way that other people can recognize, that’s fine. But even if you don’t quote-unquote make it, you’re fine if you’ve given it your whole heart and soul.

We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.

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.

Everywhere is nowhere. When a person spends all his time in foreign travel, he ends by having many acquaintances, but no friends.

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.

I know Elon, we’re very like minded in many ways. We’re not conceptual twins. One thing I want us to do is go to Mars, but for me it’s one thing. He’s singularly focused on that. I think motivation wise, for me I don’t find that Plan B idea motivating. I don’t want a plan B for Earth, I want Plan B to make sure Plan A works.

Khrushchev reminds me of the tiger hunter who has picked a place on the wall to hang the tiger’s skin long before he has caught the tiger. This tiger has other ideas.

The truth is found when men are free to pursue it.

I still make sure to go, at least once every year, to a country where things cannot be taken for granted, and where there is either too much law and order or too little.

If we don’t succeed we run the risk of failure.

Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution.

But if I have a lot of imagination, I could tell myself whatever I wanted, you know. I handle myself quite well. I’m kind of fascist with myself, you know. There’s no discussion. There is an order. You follow it.

The men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it.

You’ve got to have faith in what you’re doing and not take no for an answer.

What I enjoy most is doing something I’ve never done before.

I don’t want to hear the word ‚can’t.‘

I began revolution with 82 men. If I had to do it again, I do it with 10 or 15 and absolute faith. It does not matter how small you are if you have faith and plan of action.

Immense power is acquired by assuring yourself in your secret reveries that you were born to control affairs.

However, because Britain is young and exciting, I did show my second line here once or twice.

What is once well done is done forever.

We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough.

And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high.

A policy is a temporary creed liable to be changed, but while it holds good it has got to be pursued with apostolic zeal.

I need to do well and show I’m a worthy driver in F1.

I must uphold my ideals, for perhaps the time will come when I shall be able to carry them out.

To all the positions, I just bring the determination to win. Me being an unselfish player, I think that can carry on to my teammates. When you have one of the best players on the court being unselfish, I think that transfers to the other players.

There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter.

Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure.

On the summit of Everest, I had a feeling of great satisfaction to be first there.

No man is ever whipped until he quits in his own mind.

No sooner said than done – so acts your man of worth.

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

When I get on a roll with something, it’s really hard for me to put it down unfinished.