"Only a man's character is the real criterion of worth."
"Keeping still means stagnating."
Change
"It is better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing."
"The problems of the world cannot possibly be solved by skeptics or cynics."
Hope
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams"
Dreams
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent"
Strength
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"
Fear
"Life was meant for living, not merely for enduring"
Life
"Do what you feel in your heart to be right"
Truth
"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift"
Time
"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people"
Wisdom
"The future is literally in our hands to shape as we like"
Power
"If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes"
Perseverance
"Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart"
"Courage is more exhilarating than fear"
Courage
"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you stop to look fear in the face"
Courage
"Learn from the mistakes of others because you cannot live long enough to make them all yourself"
Education
"It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness"
Hope
"Friendship with oneself is all-important because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else"
Friendship
"The only real failure in life is the failure to try"
Success
"Understanding is a two-way street"
Relationships
"One's philosophy is not best expressed in words but in the choices one makes"
Philosophy
"The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost"
Life
"Happiness is not something ready made, it comes from your own actions"
Happiness
"Do not follow where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail"
Leadership
"I am who I am today because of the choices I made yesterday"
Change
"A woman is like a tea bag—you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water"
Strength
"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are"
Courage
"The giving of love is an education in itself"
Love
"Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give"
Kindness