“Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves. ”

“The future turns out to be something that you make instead of find. It isn't waiting for your arrival, either with an arrest warrant or a band, nor is it any further away than the next sentence, the next best guess, the next sketch for the painting of a life portrait that might become a masterpiece. The future is an empty canvas or a blank sheet of paper, and if you have the courage of your own thought and your own observation, you can make of it what you will. ”

“Dreams are the touchstones of our characters. ”

“Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. ”

“One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive. No matter who you are or what your position is you must keep fighting for whatever it is you desire to achieve. ”

“An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox. ”

“Contrary to the cliché, genuinely nice guys most often finish first or very near it. ”

“To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society. ”

“Draw strength from the knowledge that education will break the backs of poverty, disenfranchisement, and violence; that war is never inevitable but only a terrible failure of the imagination; and that love is stronger than hatred. ”

“Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.”

“Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.”

“When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes him boldly by the beard, he is often surprised to find it comes off in his hand, and that it was only tied on to scare away the timid adventurers. ”

“Do you not see how necessary a world of pains and troubles is to school an intelligence and make it a soul?”

“Happiness is a how, not a what; a talent, not an object. ”

“One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness. ”

“Ideas are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them you will reach your destiny. ”

“You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world. ”

“No one should negotiate their dreams. Dreams must be free to fly high. No government, no legislature, has a right to limit your dreams. You should never agree to surrender your dreams. ”

“Giving is a universal opportunity. Regardless of your age, profession, religion, income bracket, and background, you have the capacity to create change.”

“Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you. ”

“Listen with an open heart and an open mind to those who love you the most. You may hear a grain of truth that will later become the foundation of your entire belief system. ”

“Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little coarse, and you may get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice. Up again, you shall never be so afraid of a tumble. ”

“To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.”

“Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere. ”

“College is something you complete. Life is something you experience. So don't worry about your grade, or the results or success. Success is defined in myriad ways, and you will find it, and people will no longer be grading you, but it will come from your own internal sense of decency. ”

“There are only two options regarding commitment. You're either in or out. There's no such thing as a life in-between. ”

“So with imagination, ingenuity and audacity, explore, discover, change the world. And have fun while you're at it. Always take time out to love and to live. You're going to be busy, but never forget family and friends. ”

“No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave. ”

“It is always in the midst, in the epicenter, of your troubles that you find serenity. ”

“Rivers know this: There is no hurry. We shall get there. ”

“I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself. ”

“Ask the experienced rather than the learned. ”