Sinclair Lewis

"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."

"The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice."

"Patience is the virtue of the noble."

"The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves."

"History will be kind to me for I intend to write it."

"Science is the topography of ignorance."

"The unexamined life is not worth living."

"It is hard to go on smiling when your heart is breaking."

"Whatever you think you can do or believe you can do, begin it."

"The only thing standing between you and your dream is the will to try."

"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others."

"The secret to happiness is low expectations."

"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."

"Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway."

"Time is the greatest teacher; unfortunately it kills all its students."

"Adventure is not outside a man; it is within."

"Imagination is more important than knowledge."

"The greatest wealth is health."

"Music is the universal language of mankind."

"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."

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

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."

"The greatest enemy of excellence is good enough."

"To change one's life, start immediately, do it flamboyantly, no exceptions."

"Belonging is a deep human need, but it requires you to show up and be seen."

"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be."

"True friendship is like a flame that never extinguishes."

"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness."

"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."