Find out who you are and do it on purpose.

I do not know what I may appear to the world; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.

Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find a better man.

I just want God’s will. And He’s allowed to go to the mountain. And I’ve looked over, and I’ve seen the promise land . . . So I’m happy tonight. I’m not worried about anything. I’m not fearing any man.

If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there.

Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease to exist at death.

Plans will get you into things, but you have got to work your way out.

Conquer yourself rather than the world.

Keep your mind off the things you don’t want by keeping it on the things you do want.