The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are much more important than the events that occur.

So it is more useful to watch a man in time of peril, and in adversity to discern what kind of man he is; for then at last words of truth are drawn from the depths of his heart, and the mask it torn off, reality remains.

Not all storms come to disrupt your life. Some come to clear your path.

May your troubles be less and your blessings be more.

I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it—but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.

There is no education like adversity.

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

No garden is without its weeds.

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.

Every act you have ever performed since the day you were born was performed because you wanted something.

I have a deeply hidden and inarticulate desire for something beyond the daily life.

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

As a rule, we find what we look for; we achieve what we get ready for.

Once you say you're going to settle for second, that's what happens to you in life.

If people knew how hard worked to achieve my mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful at all.

Half-finished work generally proves to be labor lost.

I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he as imagined, he will meet with success unexpectedly in common hours.

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

Do not hire a man who does your work for money but him who does it for love of it.

Let us resolve to be masters, not victims, of our history, controlling our own destiny without giving way to blind suspicions and emotions.

When a person can't find a deep meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure.

Can’t is the worst word that is written or spoken; Doing more harm here than slander and lies; On it is many a strong spirit broken, And with it many a good purpose dies.

There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.

If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.