“ Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. ”

“ Make the most of yourself....for that is all there is of you. ”

“ Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it. ”

“ Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them. ”

“ Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true. ”

“ The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. ”

“ Always do what you are afraid to do. ”

“ Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning. ”

“ The future depends on what you do today. ”

“ Let the first act of every morning be to make the following resolve for the day: - I shall not fear anyone on Earth. - I shall fear only God. - I shall not bear ill will toward anyone. - I shall not submit to injustice from anyone. - I shall conquer untruth by truth. And in resisting untruth, I shall put up with all suffering. ”

“ Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. ”

“ Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. ”