What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters... - John Jacob Astor

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

John Jacob Astor Strength

Fur Trader & Merchant German-American 1763–1848

More from John Jacob Astor

"A man is known by the company he keeps."

"The richest man is not he who has the most, but he who wants the least."

"Do not let yesterday take up too much of today."

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal."

"Strength comes from within."

"A woman should be proud of who she is."

"A strong woman can overcome anything."

"The only thing I'm good at is killing."