If you hear a voice within you say, 'You cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.

The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action.

We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.

What though strength fails? Boldness is certain to win praise. In mighty enterprises, it is enough to have had the determination.

Towering in the confidence of twenty-one.

Confidence…thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance. Without them it cannot live.

The chief danger in life is that you may take too many precautions.

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

Almost every significant breakthrough is the result of a courageous break with traditional ways of thinking.

When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.

He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.

If you listen to your fears, you will die never knowing what a great person you might have been.

He who possesses most must be most afraid of loss.