"What a piece of work is a man"
Philosophy
"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves"
Wisdom
"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so"
Philosophy
"All that glisters is not gold"
Wisdom
"Lord, what fools these mortals be"
Humor
"Though she be but little, she is fierce"
Courage
"We are such stuff as dreams are made on"
Dreams
"The course of true love never did run smooth"
Love
"If music be the food of love, play on"
Music
"Brevity is the soul of wit"
Humor
"To love is to risk not being loved in return"
Love
"The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell"
Philosophy
"Knowledge itself is power"
Knowledge
"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body"
Education
"The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering the attitudes of their minds"
Change
"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest"
Education
"The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice"
Education
"In the matter of education, I can only say that I have not had any"
Education
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire"
Education
"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination"
Imagination
"Imagination is more important than knowledge"
Imagination
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work"
Perseverance
"Strive for progress, not perfection"
Motivation
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now"
Time
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take"
Courage
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't – you're right"
Motivation
"The only impossible journey is the one you never begin"
Hope
"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people"
Wisdom
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are"
Work
"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing"