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

There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, Can circumvent or hinder or control. The firm resolve of a determined soul. Gifts count for nothing; will alone is great; All things give way before it, soon or late.

Impossible is just an opinion.

The thought of only being a creature of the present and the past was troubling. I longed for a future, too, with hope in it. The desire to be free, awakened my determination to act, to think, and to speak.

So many of our dreams at first seem impossible. Then they seem improbable. And then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.

All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath.

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

This is the mark of a really admirable man: steadfastness in the face of trouble.

Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that setbacks and griefs which endure help us in our march forward.

A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.

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

Gentleness is strength under control. It is the ability to stay calm, no matter what happens.

It cannot be your duty to do anything that is beyond your reach or your strength at the moment. It cannot be your duty to do anything that sacrifices your own integrity or your own spiritual development.

Our lives are like islands in the sea, or like trees in the forest. The maple and the pine may whisper to each other with their leaves . . . But the trees also commingle their roots in the darkness underground, and the islands also hang together through the ocean's bottom.

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

Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.

Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.