"Men are easily excited to praise and dispraise; they always must have something to talk of."
"I don't know myself, and God forbid that I should."
"Everything that we possess that is of real value grows in direct ratio as we share it."
"The more you know, the more you realize you know nothing."
"No one can be taught anything he does not want to learn."
"You can use any river to go to the sea."Philosophy
"The present alone is our happiness."
"To do great work you must not perform labor."Work
"The hardest thing to see is what is in front of your eyes."
"Everybody wants to be somebody; nobody wants to grow."
"If you wish to move mountains tomorrow, you must start by lifting stones today."Perseverance
"Truth is like a torch, the more you shake it the more it shines."Truth
"A useless life is an early death."
"Boldness is a mask for the timid."Courage
"The intelligent man will find enough to do in the present."
"What lies behind us and what lies ahead are nothing compared to what lies within us."
"The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing."
"If you love something set it free; if it comes back, it's yours."Love
"The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."
"In order to succeed you must fail, so that you know what not to do the next time."
"Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not."Hope
"The deed is everything, not the glory."
"Before you can do something you must first be something."
"Lose yourself in work which you love."
"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."
"We are shaped and fashioned by what we love."Love
"Creativity is intelligence having fun."Creativity
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena."
"Wonder is the basis of worship."
"Energy and persistence conquer all things."