It is all one to me if a man comes from Sing Sing Prison or Harvard. We hire a man, not his history.
I don't celebrate because I'm only doing my job. When a postman delivers letters, does he celebrate?
If the mind is intensely eager, everything can be accomplished—mountains can be crumbled into atoms.
It is confidence in our bodies, minds and spirits that allows us to keep looking for new adventures.
The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read.
Only undertake what you can do in an excellent fashion. There are no prizes for average performance.
The rate at which a person can mature is directly proportional to the embarrassment he can tolerate.
A coach's greatest asset is his sense of responsibility - the reliance placed on him by his players.
What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.
Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to.
Obstacles are only opportunities to succeed or fail; how we handle them determines what will happen.
Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science.
I believe that the science of chemistry alone almost proves the existence of an intelligent creator.
Our thinking and our behaviour are always in anticipation of a response. It is therefore fear-based.
Neither the Army nor the Navy is of any protection, or very little protection, against aerial raids.
Visualize this thing you want. See it, feel it, believe in it. Make your mental blueprint and begin.
Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be.
There is always room for those who can be relied upon to delivery the goods when they say they will.
Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.
Be willing to launch in faith, with no guarantees of success. This is the mark of personal greatness
Encourage kids to enjoy running and play in athletics. Don't force them to run too much competition.
Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward; they may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.
What you pay attention to grows. Pay attention to your loveliness, your magnificent self. Begin now.