"A man must learn to assert himself or go under."
Strength
"The law of the wild is the law of the strong."
Nature
"There is beauty in all things, even in the darkest hour."
Beauty
"A man must have dreams or his life is a living death."
Dreams
"I have only one lever to move the world, and that is myself."
Power
"The only way to lead is by example and force of personality."
Leadership
"I was born in the working class, and I shall never leave it."
Family
"The mind is a strange thing; it can imagine what is not."
Imagination
"To achieve one's dreams is to understand the nature of perseverance."
Success
"Patience and time accomplish more than force and strength."
Patience
"I do not believe in death, I believe in transformation."
Faith
"One can make a destiny of rebellion and a glory of defeat."
Inspiration
"The world demands action, not sentiment."
Motivation
"There is a charm in solitude that the multitude cannot provide."
Solitude
"Knowledge is power only when it is applied with intention."
Knowledge
"I shall not waste my days trying to extend them."
Life
"A man who will not work can expect little from life."
Work
"The ability to change is the ability to survive."
Change
"I love the beauty of the wilderness and the freedom it provides."
Nature
"We are all dreamers at heart; some just dream more deliberately than others."
Dreams
"The struggle itself is the reward for those who understand it."
Perseverance
"In the end, all men are equal in death."
Philosophy
"The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them, but shall use my time."
Life
"I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet."
"The trite phases of the world grow stale and do not touch the living truth; only the living truth can touch the living."
Truth
"Don't loaf and invite inspiration; light out after it with a club."
Creativity
"Forget your failures; don't feed your failures. Preferring to build a new life from my ruins."
Perseverance
"You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club."
Motivation
"Life is not a spectator sport. Get into the thick of it."
Adventure
"The great task that lies before us is to learn to live with each other."
Relationships