Words without thoughts never to heaven go.

I am an anarchist in politics and an impressionist in art as well as a symbolist in literature. Not that I understand what these terms mean, but I take them to be all merely synonyms of pessimist.

Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.

If it’s true that our species is alone in the universe, then I’d have to say the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little.

Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.

Get up tomorrow early in the morning, and earlier than you did today, and do the best that you can. Always stay near me, for tomorrow I will have much to do and more than I ever had, and tomorrow blood will leave my body above the breast.

If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.

To be or not to be is not a question of compromise. Either you be or you don’t be.

Life begins on the other side of despair.

In this great country, we celebrate success. We don’t want to penalize those who have done well.

Opportunity makes a thief.

A truly good book teaches me better than to read it. I must soon lay it down, and commence living on its hint. What I began by reading, I must finish by acting.

Men do less than they ought, unless they do all that they can.

Bring them on.

Everybody should do at least two things each day that he hates to do, just for practice.

If you are first you are first. If you are second you are nothing.

Make yourself necessary to somebody.

Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.

Books are divided into two classes, the books of the hour and the books of all time.

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.

Young men and women, your education is ever important – to us, to you, and to God.

It is hard to interest those who have everything in those who have nothing.

I never think of the future – it comes soon enough.

If one way be better than another, that you may be sure is nature’s way.

If a secret history of books could be written, and the author’s private thoughts and meanings noted down alongside of his story, how many insipid volumes would become interesting, and dull tales excite the reader!

Unless and until you inspire the people, you will not get results. Imposition will never give you the results. Inspiration will always give you the results.

Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.

I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That’s how I’ve gotten to where I am.

You have to dream before your dreams can come true.

If you want a love message to be heard, it has got to be sent out. To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it.

I grew up reading science fiction.

Whether I’m at the office, at home, or on the road, I always have a stack of books I’m looking forward to reading.

If you want to reach the top, don’t run over others. Likely, the only way you’ll reach the top is to be carried there by others.

Never be ashamed! There’s some who’ll hold it against you, but they’re not worth bothering with.

Live the life you’ve dreamed.

Be the hunter, not the hunted.

To lead people walk behind them.

Those who cannot work with their hearts achieve but a hollow, half-hearted success that breeds bitterness all around.

I’m definitely gaining new fans, and that’s the key of any success… gain more love.

Not having hope is not an excuse for not doing something.

And winning is a huge thing for me.

No one can guarantee success in war, but only deserve it.

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.

I was always trying – I never wanted to let my fans down; I always wanted them to see me in my art form.

The price of greatness is responsibility.

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

The undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveler returns.

The doer alone learneth.

Well, if Fortune be a woman, she’s a good wench for this gear.

I read a lot. I enjoy reading a lot.

Writing makes you feel that there is a reason to go on living. If I couldn’t write, I would stop breathing.

There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.

If you can dream it, you can do it.

The difference between literature and journalism is that journalism is unreadable and literature is not read.

Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind.

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 can promise you that when I go to Sacramento, I will pump up Sacramento.

I had a good time boxing. I enjoyed it – and I may come back.

You see things; and you say ‚Why?‘ But I dream things that never were; and I say ‚Why not?‘

It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, or who had ever been alive.

Read the Bible. Work hard and honestly. And don’t complain.