I would rather have 30 minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special.

The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.

If you want to look good in front of thousands, you have to outwork thousands in front of nobody.

I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.

The heart is not like a box that gets filled up; it expands in size the more you love.

Failure is a greater teacher than success. Listen, learn, go on.

The quality of your life depends quite a bit on the quality of attention you project out onto the world.

Set wide the window. Let me drink the day.

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said.

Human beings must always be on the watch for the coming of wonders.

Ultimately a genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.

If you need something from somebody, always give that person a way to hand it to you.