Commit yourself to a mighty purpose.

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.

Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time.

Whatever woman may cast her lot with mine, should any ever do so, it is my intention to do all in my power to make her happy and contented; and there is nothing I can imagine that would make me more unhappy than to fail in the effort.

Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted.

I think it’s very important to have a feedback loop, where you’re constantly thinking about what you’ve done and how you could be doing it better.

Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing that we see too late the one that is open.

There is only one failure in life possible, and that is not to be true to the best one knows.

Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself.

Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.

I’m not the same man I used to be, I’m not out hell-raising, stuff like that. I am a changed man.

The dreams and passions stored within hearts are powerful keys which can unlock a wealth of potential.

Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.

At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.

No one is ever successful at everything that they do.

Deprived of meaningful work, men and women lose their reason for existence; they go stark, raving mad.

To do all that one is able to do, is to be a man; to do all that one would like to do, is to be a god.

Next to excellence is the appreciation of it.

If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.

It’s not an easy course. It’s not designed to be. We’re not here to get you in touch with your inner child.

Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition – such as lifting weights – we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.

Where sense is wanting, everything is wanting.

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.

I don’t feel too much pressure. I only see an opportunity.

Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.

When a person cannot deceive himself the chances are against his being able to deceive other people.

Never lose a holy curiosity.

In this business you have to develop a thick skin, but I’m always going to feel everything. It’s my nature.

When you’re older you want to learn from other people.

I’m kind of fascist with myself, you know.

I will be conquered; I will not capitulate.

Never be lucid, never state, if you would be regarded great.

So long as I’m Commander-in-Chief, we will sustain the strongest military the world has ever known. When you take off the uniform, we will serve you as well as you’ve served us – because no one who fights for this country should have to fight for a job, or a roof over their head, or the care that they need when they come home.

When you begin to worry, go find something to do. Get busy being a blessing to someone; do something fruitful. Talking about your problem or sitting alone, thinking about it, does no good; it serves only to make you miserable. Above all else, remember that worrying is totally useless. Worrying will not solve your problem.

If we’re going to bring out the best in people, we, too, need to sow seeds of encouragement.

Quality is not an act, it is a habit.

You always want your people to be proud of what you have accomplished.

If you must hold yourself up to your children as an object lesson, hold yourself up as a warning and not as an example.

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.

I like to use the hard times in the past to motivate me today.

If you don’t know where you are going, every road will get you nowhere.

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

I can live for two months on a good compliment.

Those people who develop the ability to continuously acquire new and better forms of knowledge that they can apply to their work and to their lives will be the movers and shakers in our society for the indefinite future.

Are you bored with life? Then throw yourself into some work you believe in with all your heart, live for it, die for it, and you will find happiness that you had thought could never be yours.

To learn something but not to do is really not to learn. To know something but not to do is really not to know.

A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day.

If some years were added to my life, I would give fifty to the study of the Yi, and then I might come to be without great faults.

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

It’s true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.

There’s no point in starting a business unless you’re going to make a dramatic difference to other people’s lives. So if you’ve got an idea that’s gonna make a big difference to other people’s lives, then just get on and do it.

I’m much healthier now.

I’m sure the feeling of fear, as long as you can take advantage of it and not be rendered useless by it, can make you extend yourself beyond what you would regard as your capacity. If you’re afraid, the blood seems to flow freely through the veins, and you really do feel a sense of stimulation.

Running taught me valuable lessons. In cross-country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of natural aptitude with diligence and discipline. I applied this in everything I did.

He that lives upon hope will die fasting.

What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.

If you have the chance to be exposed to a loving, understanding environment where the seed of compassion, loving kindness, can be watered every day, then you become a more loving person.

Being self-made means never making an excuse as to why you can’t take steps toward whatever your goal is.

Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.

Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.