We can take a ‚It was hard to get there.‘ But we ain’t taking no loss. We’re going to win.

Every day is a gift from God, no matter how old we are.

The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong.

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

Protect your enthusiasm from the negativity of others.

Aim for the sky and you’ll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you’ll stay on the floor.

This lady is not for turning.

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

If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you’ll be amazed at the results.

Attitude and enthusiasm play a big part in my life. I get excited about the things that inspire me. I also believe in laughing and having a good time.

Any of us can be happy and have a good attitude when everything is going our way. But I believe it’s the real test of your character and of your faith to say, ‚Things are not going our way, but I’m still being good to people; I’m still attending church; I still have a good attitude.‘

No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.

Happy the people whose annals are vacant.

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.

I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.

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

Fun is one of the most important – and underrated – ingredients in any successful venture. If you’re not having fun, then it’s probably time to call it quits and try something else.

Even the best and biggest teams in the world do not reach finals of tournaments.

If I’ve got something do. I’m going to attack it. I’m going to attack that stress.

I didn’t have nothin‘ going for me… school, home… until I found something I loved, which was music, and that changed everything.

We must use time as a tool, not as a couch.

After the first day of practice, there’s not one guy who’s playing at 100 percent or who feels great. Sometimes, getting up in the morning and brushing your teeth is the hardest part of the day – it just hurts.

Well I think a lot of times we’re putting things off and I’m going to do it later. I’m going to break this bad habit or I’m going to pursue this dream or I’m going to treat my spouse better.

Ideas can be life-changing. Sometimes all you need to open the door is just one more good idea.

Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There’s plenty of movement, but you never know if it’s going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.

Conviction is worthless unless it is converted into conduct.

The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful and then only for a short while.

I get so excited when a song I wrote that’s very personal to me goes No. 1 and I look down and see people singing the words back to me.

He who laughs best today, will also laughs last.

Magic has five championships. I have five championships. I’m pretty sure we both know what we’re doing.

I am a grafter.

If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help… Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business – you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.

Forward, as occasion offers. Never look round to see whether any shall note it… Be satisfied with success in even the smallest matter, and think that even such a result is no trifle.

Before finding music, I didn’t have too many aspirations. I wanted to hang out, make a little money from whatever I had to do.

Years ago, when I first started being a big star, I had fans that were fanatical. It was when ‚Jolene‘ was a big hit.

You not supposed to feel down over whatever happen to you. I mean, you’re supposed to use whatever happen to you as some type of upper, not a downer.

I’d sooner be called a successful crook than a destitute monarch.

Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.

Don’t grow accustomed to living with less, doing less, and being less to the point that you eventually sit back and accept it.

If someone decides they’re not going to be happy, it’s not your problem. You don’t have to spend your time and energy trying to cheer up someone who has already decided to stay in a bad mood. Believe it or not, you can actually hurt people by playing into their self-pity.

Of course, ‚I Will Always Love You‘ is the biggest song so far in my career. I’m famous for several, but that one has been recorded by more people and made me more money, I think, than all of them. But that song did come from a true and deep place in my heart.

You have to be tough and have a lot of faith.

A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with – a man is what he makes of himself.

There has never yet been a man in our history who led a life of ease whose name is worth remembering.

To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.

Do something wonderful, people may imitate it.

If you try to fight the course, it will beat you.

If you carefully consider what you want to be said of you in the funeral experience, you will find your definition of success.

You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it.

After all those years in Asia, I don’t have to do promotion anymore. We just release a Jackie Chan movie and – Boom! – people go.

I like to take every day just searching my own heart, making sure that I’m on course, and I’m doing what God wants me to do. I’m real good with not looking to the critics and looking straight ahead.

Well begun is half done.

We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.

We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent.

Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward.

My life is a struggle.

With all the… success that I’ve been lucky enough to get? That doesn’t happen unless the home life is solid.

I came, I saw, I conquered.

We can feel joy even while having a bad day, a bad week, or even a bad year!

We all face storms in life. Some are more difficult than others, but we all go through trials and tribulation. That’s why we have the gift of faith.

A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.