Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.

He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.

Love sought is good, but given unsought is better.

If you look for perfection, you will never be satisfied.

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

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

Don't allow your rituals to become ruts.

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

You mustn't confuse a single failure with a final defeat.

A book must be the axe for the frozen sea inside us.

You can't lead the people if you don't love the people. You can't save the people, if you don't serve the people.

The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.