“The history of the world is but the biography of great men”
“The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity”
“Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand”
“Music is well said to be the speech of angels”
“I often speak to people who wonder why they continue to fail. In many situations, they are...”
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles...”
“When inspiration does not come to me, I go halfway to meet it.”
“There are winners, there are losers and there are people who have not yet learned how to win.”
“The future depends on what we do in the present.”
“I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart.”
“When life puts you in touchy situations, don’t say “Why Me?” Just say “Try Me.””
“Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.”
“To forgive the terrorists is up to God, but to send them to him is up to me.”
“Wear your ego like a loose fitting garment.”