Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.

I am not afraid… I was born to do this.

I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‚Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.

One mustn’t close one’s eyes to difficulty and to shortcomings; the more one recognizes them, the less they upset one.

My mom cleaned toilets for a long time, and she’d seen a lot of terrible things, but she was still the strength of our family. And there are women like that all across the country – all around the world – who show that type of fortitude.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

The world is full of willing people; some willing to work, the rest willing to let them.

You can close more business in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get people interested in you.

Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.

Nothing happens to any man that he is not formed by nature to bear.

If a whole bunch of people want to make your life a living hell, they’re gonna do it.

With ideas it is like with dizzy heights you climb: At first they cause you discomfort and you are anxious to get down, distrustful of your own powers; but soon the remoteness of the turmoil of life and the inspiring influence of the altitude calm your blood; your step gets firm and sure and you begin to look – for dizzier heights.

Luxury is the wolf at the door and its fangs are the vanities and conceits germinated by success. When an artist learns this, he knows where the danger is.

Without football, my life is worth nothing.

This guy Clubber Lang, I’ve been him all my life. He’s mean and hungry just like me.

Someday, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love, and then, for a second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire.

How you think when you lose determines how long it will be until you win.

Success in training the boy depends largely on the Scoutmaster’s own personal example.

With self-discipline most anything is possible.

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

I don’t think you get successful to brag and throw what you have in the world’s face. That’s all private.

Most of us aren’t defeated in one decisive battle. We are defeated one tiny, seemingly insignificant surrender at a time that chips away at who we should really be.

Words are powerful; if you change your words, you can change your life.

As a kid, I used to see how Sachin Tendulkar used to win matches under pressure for India in Sharjah or other places. So I was always keen to repeat the same in similar situations. I don’t take pressure on myself when I am in the middle. I love pressure, and I always believe that pressure makes you more focused.

Example is leadership.

There’s no real excuse for being successful enough as an actor to do what you want and then selling out. You do it pure. You don’t try to adapt it, make it commercial.

To win is always good for the feeling of the whole team.

When one door is closed, don’t you know, another is open.

I want you to panic. I want you to feel the fear I feel every day. And then I want you to act.

What by a straight path cannot be reached by crooked ways is never won.

You know, when I have a bad game, it continues to humble me and know that, you know, you still have work to do and you still have a lot of people to impress.

Today is life-the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto.

In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

Failure at some point in your life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable.

In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.

America is another name for opportunity.

Unwearied ceaseless effort is the price that must be paid for turning faith into a rich infallible experience.

We’ve had three big ideas at Amazon that we’ve stuck with for 18 years, and they’re the reason we’re successful: Put the customer first. Invent. And be patient.

Wherever the invitation of men or your own occasions lead you, speak the very truth, as your life and conscience teach it, and cheer the waiting, fainting hearts of men with new hope and new revelation.

I think there are a number of things that you can do to encourage your kids‘ dreams, but I do believe in speaking by experience of having a lot of help along the way, stumbling in the past. We’ve all stumbled, and we certainly all deserve to get up and walk again.

You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.

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

I’m honored that everybody’s inspired off my inspiration.

Live the life you’ve dreamed.

California has a special relationship with the Internet. Many of the core technologies that power the Internet were invented here. Many of the most successful online entrepreneurs and content creators – in business, the arts, and countless other endeavors – got their start here.

In difficult times, we’re not supposed to quit believing; we’re not supposed to quit growing.

Competition has been shown to be useful up to a certain point and no further, but cooperation, which is the thing we must strive for today, begins where competition leaves off.

Working hard is very important. You’re not going to get anywhere without working extremely hard.

Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching.

Diligence is the mother of good luck.

I just figured out that if I gave my all into this game – if I put everything into the fight business – then I would eventually run the fight business.

I believe God, Jesus, died that we not just go to Heaven but that we excel in this life. I never think you make money your goal… God wants you to excel. Just keep Him in first place, and God will open up doors you never dreamed of.

If a small-town boy like me who bagged groceries was able to make his dreams come true, you can too.

I am not designed to come second or third. I am designed to win.

We are America, second to none, and we own the finish line. Don’t forget it.

Whoever is winning at the moment will always seem to be invincible.

In action a great heart is the chief qualification. In work, a great head.

This industry has been really good to me. It’s been a great life. I’m not through yet. I’m ready when you are, Mr. DeMille.

What is once well done is done forever.

Most of my young years were spent under the boots of the military.

Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.