We will move forward, we will move upward, and yes, we will move onward.

In a lot of ways, success is much harder than I thought it would be. I figured that you’d get here and then everything would be happily ever after. But, it’s hard work, almost harder once you’re successful because you’ve got to maintain it.

Genius is patience.

It doesn’t matter where you come from, what you have or don’t have, what you lack, or what you have too much of. But all you need to have is faith in God, an undying passion for what you do and what you choose to do in this life, and a relentless drive and the will to do whatever it takes to be successful in whatever you put your mind to.

Education is the leading of human souls to what is best, and making what is best out of them.

I’ve made my share of mistakes along the way, but if I have changed even one life for the better, I haven’t lived in vain.

Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else’s hands, but not you.

A man is not paid for having a head and hands, but for using them.

I had so many people try to talk me out of starting a rocket company, it was crazy.

It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.

He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.

A great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up.

It’s human nature to gripe, but I’m going ahead and doing the best I can.

The great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up.

I don’t believe we are supposed to go through life defeated and not having enough money to pay our bills or send our kids to college.

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.

Do not think of your faults, still less of other’s faults; look for what is good and strong, and try to imitate it. Your faults will drop off, like dead leaves, when their time comes.

The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode but the true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives the passion that she shows. The beauty of a woman grows with the passing years.

I think the Iranians are clearly determined to have a nuclear program. And we have to assume that with a nuclear program they have the capability and the will to create a nuclear weapon.

Under the worst conditions, horrendous conditions, people still, you know, fight for their rights and don’t just succumb.

The new ruler must determine all the injuries that he will need to inflict. He must inflict them once and for all.

We welcome the scrutiny of the world – because what you see in America is a country that has steadily worked to address our problems and make our union more perfect.

Prejudice is a chain, it can hold you. If you prejudice, you can’t move, you keep prejudice for years. Never get nowhere with that.

I can’t do nothing just a little.

In any profession it gets to be a grind.

Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error.

If I waited for perfection… I would never write a word.

I don’t want to be too critical of what other people do, but when people go back to do the same thing that they did, I’m completely confused. I’m like, ‚Didn’t you make that movie already?‘ I’ve been very fortunate, and I’m well taken care of, so the least I can do is try to go forward.

People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong. Why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?

If everything isn’t black and white, I say, ‚Why the hell not?‘

I believe in the battle-whether it’s the battle of a campaign or the battle of this office, which is a continuing battle.

Synergy is what happens when one plus one equals ten or a hundred or even a thousand! It’s the profound result when two or more respectful human beings determine to go beyond their preconceived ideas to meet a great challenge.

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

I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during their career. You learn a lot from it.

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.

A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.

Take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly, and try another. But by all means, try something.

The thing about being an artist today is you get to develop right in front of people’s eyes before you even put out an album.

To say that the United States has pursued diplomacy with North Korea is a little bit misleading. It did under the Clinton administration, though neither side completely lived up to their obligations. Clinton didn’t do what was promised, nor did North Korea, but they were making progress.

Sometimes it is better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness.

Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Really, you don’t lose until you stop trying.

I knew I was a winner back in the late sixties. I knew I was destined for great things. People will say that kind of thinking is totally immodest. I agree. Modesty is not a word that applies to me in any way – I hope it never will.

It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.

My biggest criticism is how can people be so easily satisfied? Even people with talent.

When a person starts to talk about their dreams, it’s as if something bubbles up from within. Their eyes brighten, their face glows, and you can feel the excitement in their words.

It is a pleasant thing to reflect upon, and furnishes a complete answer to those who contend for the gradual degeneration of the human species, that every baby born into the world is a finer one than the last.

It’s easier to resist at the beginning than at the end.

The finest steel has to go through the hottest fire.

Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of it.

If I wish to compose or write or pray or preach well, I must be angry. Then all the blood in my veins is stirred, and my understanding is sharpened.

There is nothing wrong with America that faith, love of freedom, intelligence, and energy of her citizens cannot cure.

Remember happiness doesn’t depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think.

If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.

The most effective way to do it, is to do it.

For good nurture and education implant good constitutions.

No one has ever drowned in sweat.

The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.

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

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others‘ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.