It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.

The greatest mistake you can make in life is continually fearing that you’ll make one.

He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy.

The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.

Every wall is a door.

Why go through life if you’re not going to challenge yourself?

Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.

If you’ve got a talent, protect it.

Could the young but realize how soon they will become mere walking bundles of habits, they would give more heed to their conduct while in the plastic state.

Even after a bad harvest there must be sowing.

I was born with a happy heart, and I try to keep a good attitude. It’s not true that I’m happy all the time because nobody is, and we all go through our things.

Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.

I know so many people who feel hopeless, and they ask me, ‚What should I do?‘ And I say: ‚Act. Do something.‘ Because that is the best medicine against sadness and depression.

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.

We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them.

Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.

To live without Hope is to Cease to live.

Winning – that’s the most important to me. It’s as simple as that.

I tried being reasonable, I didn’t like it.

The ideas gained by men before they are twenty-five are practically the only ideas they shall have in their lives.

Never give in – never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense.

If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance.

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

If you are the kind of person who is waiting for the ‚right‘ thing to happen, you might wait for a long time. It’s like waiting for all the traffic lights to be green for five miles before starting the trip.

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

As a kid from Compton, you can get all the success in the world and still question your worth.

A goal is a dream with a deadline.

We aim above the mark to hit the mark.

You’re never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you’re never as bad as they say when you lose.

Anything you put your mind to and add your imagination into can make your life a lot better and a lot more fun.

There’s a long way to fall when you pretend that you’re so far away from the earth, far away from reality, floating in a bubble that’s protected by fame or success. It’s scary, and it’s the thing I fear the most: to be swallowed up by that bubble. It can be poison to you, fame.

The world is like a grand staircase, some are going up and some are going down.

I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life.

I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.

If you’re serious, you really understand that it’s important that you laugh as much as possible and admit that you’re the funniest person you ever met. You have to laugh. Admit that you’re funny. Otherwise, you die in solemnity.

If we keep doing what we’re doing, we’re going to keep getting what we’re getting.

I used to feel unsafe right in the moment of an accomplishment – I felt the ground fall from under my feet because this could be the end. And even now, while everyone is celebrating, I’m on to the next thing. I don’t want to get lost in this big cushion of success.

Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.

Take off your bedroom slippers. Put on your marching shoes,‘ he said, his voice rising as applause and cheers mounted. ‚Shake it off. Stop complainin‘. Stop grumblin‘. Stop cryin‘. We are going to press on. We have work to do.

I’m not a regrets-type person.

A business absolutely devoted to service will have only one worry about profits. They will be embarrassingly large.

In ninth grade, I came up with a new form of rebellion. I hadn’t been getting good grades, but I decided to get all A’s without taking a book home. I didn’t go to math class, because I knew enough and had read ahead, and I placed within the top 10 people in the nation on an aptitude exam.

I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it’s the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It’s probably the most important thing in a person.

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.

For every disciplined effort there is a multiple reward.

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.

My favorite affirmation when I feel stuck or out of sorts is: Whatever I need is already here, and it is all for my highest good. Jot this down and post it conspicuously throughout your home, on the dashboard of your car, at your office, on your microwave oven, and even in front of your toilets!

As your career grows, the list of things that makes you happy should not become smaller, it should become bigger.

It doesn’t matter if you want to be a teacher, an astronaut, or a reggaeton singer, you need to study.

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.

How very little can be done under the spirit of fear.

Fame can take interesting men and thrust mediocrity upon them.

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance.

I never had a policy; I have just tried to do my very best each and every day.

I want to represent… to the kids to draw strength from me. So they can see that everybody goes through something, but you can rise up and do your best. Just try.

If you are born an artist, you have no choice but to fight to stay an artist.

The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn’t still be a farmer.

Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to the stars. Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your gait. The grip of your hand, the irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your ideas.

Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.