Asking for help is a sign of strength.

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They don't mean to do harm; they justify it because they are absorbed in the endless struggle to think well of themselves.

Happy the man, and happy he alone, he who can call today his own; he who, secure within, can say, tomorrow, do thy worst, for I have lived today.

The only competition worthy of a wise man is with himself.

You don't have to be big or well known to be great.

Thinking too well of people often allows them to be better than they otherwise would.

When you close your doors, and make darkness within, remember never to say that you are alone, for you are not alone.

Who works with all the strength he can Shall never die in debt to man.

The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.

Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.

For what it’s worth: It’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start over.