Mike Royko

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."

"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."

"Mistakes are proof that you are trying."

"The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me."

"Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory."

"In my younger years I viewed life as a highway."

"Common sense is like deodorant. The people who need it most never use it."

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

"A good friend is like a four-leaf clover; hard to find and lucky to have."

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."

"The purpose of our lives is to be happy."

"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows."

"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop."

"Everything you want is on the other side of fear."

"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing."

"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated."

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."

"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't – you're right."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

"It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light."

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."

"The only impossible journey is the one you never begin."

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."

"Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs."

"The best revenge is massive personal success."

"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

"Strive for progress, not perfection."

"Your limitation—it's only your imagination."

"Great things never come from comfort zones."