Have you not learned that strength comes to an ordinary soul when given an extraordinary calling?

The only tyrant I accept in this world is the still voice within.

You know, not to sound corny or nuthin‘, but I felt like a fighter comin‘ up, man. I felt like, you know, I’m being attacked for this reason or that reason, and I gotta fight my way through this.

Aim for the highest.

Sacrifice, discipline and prayer are essential. We gain strength through God’s word. We receive grace from the sacrament. And when we fumble due to sin – and it’s gonna happen – confession puts us back on the field.

Either you’re the one erasing or you’re the one being erased.

I used to have insecurity about my finances, then I announced that I had debt, and now I don’t have any insecurities.

We gain the strength of the temptation we resist.

This above all, to refuse to be a victim.

Everything is my demon muse. I have a muse which whispers in my ear and says, ‚Do this, do that,‘ but it’s my demon who provokes me.

My ‚fear‘ is my substance, and probably the best part of me.

The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load.

To create something you must be something.

There comes a time when people get tired of being pushed out of the glittering sunlight of life’s July and left standing amid the piercing chill of an alpine November.

Before you start a goal – let’s take care of our insecurities because they are going to surface when you put yourself in the crucible and you’re suffering.

The empires of the future are the empires of the mind.

A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

I’m giving all that I have in this life. I’m opening up my notebook, and I’m saying everything in there out loud.

To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.

Our whole life is set up in the path of least resistance. We don’t want to suffer. We don’t want to feel discomfort. So the whole time, we’re living our lives in a very comfortable area. There’s no growth in that.

I used to worry about every little thing, trying to figure out every problem. Well, I realize now how foolish that was. I was no more in control of my life than the man on the moon.

People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.

Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.

Those who want the Government to regulate matters of the mind and spirit are like men who are so afraid of being murdered that they commit suicide to avoid assassination.

Those who lack the courage will always find a philosophy to justify it.

You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.

I think it is the height of ignorance to believe that the sexual act is an independent function necessary like sleeping or eating. Seeing, therefore, that I did not desire more children, I began to strive after self-control. There was endless difficulty in the task.

I think that as you grow up, as you get older, we can’t get bitter, we can’t get jaded.

I defy gravity.

Every setback means you’re one step closer to seeing the dream come to pass.

It’s always appealing to play a character that has to overcome himself as well as an obstacle. It makes the drama so much deeper.

If you want to be successful, it’s just this simple. Know what you are doing. Love what you are doing. And believe in what you are doing.

One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes… and the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility.

Die to everything of yesterday so that your mind is always fresh, always young, innocent, full of vigor and passion.

I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don’t always agree with them.

Everyone has noticed how hard it is to turn our thoughts to God when everything is going well with us… While what we call ‚our own life‘ remains agreeable, we will not surrender it to Him. What, then, can God do in our interests but make ‚our own life‘ less agreeable to us, and take away the plausible sources of false happiness?

You don’t have to give way to careless speech or complaining. You don’t have to let your feelings get in the way of what God wants to do in your life.

Let him that would move the world first move himself.

I’m so nervous. I’ve always been nervous, ever since I was a kid.

I’m just going to say it: I’m pro-guilt. Guilt is good. Guilt helps us stay on track because it’s about our behavior. It occurs when we compare something we’ve done – or failed to do – with our personal values.

Not only must we be good, but we must also be good for something.

A good day is one where I can not just read a book, but write a review of it. Maybe today I’ll be able to do that. I get for some reason somewhat stronger when the sun starts to go down. Dusk is a good time for me. I’m crepuscular.

See, winners embrace hard work.

Everybody has a purpose.

Not brute force but only persuasion and faith are the kings of this world.

I’m crazy, but I’m not too crazy.

One man that has a mind and knows it can always beat ten men who haven’t and don’t.

It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.

I thought I couldn’t make a difference because I was too small.

Some people are very good at being ‚stars‘ and it suits them. I’m grudging about it and I find it annoying.

Big results require big ambitions.

Peace is one of the most precious gifts God has promised His children. I know, because for many years my life was not peaceful, and I was miserable.

If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress.

Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.

The greatest story of all is Colonel Sanders. He didn’t start until he was sixty-six on a freeway bypass for his chicken shop. Anything is possible!

There are no constraints on the human mind, no walls around the human spirit, no barriers to our progress except those we ourselves erect.

Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.

God wants to use you to make other people happy! And the happier you make others, the happier you will be because you reap what you sow.

Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts.

I’ve always felt that if I examine myself too much, I’ll find out what I know and don’t know, and I’ll burst the bubble. I’ve gotten so lucky relying on my animal instincts, I’d rather keep a little bit of the animal alive.