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

Genius is 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration.

My dark days made me strong. Or maybe I already was strong, and they made me prove it.

Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.

Seek first the virtues of the mind; and other things either will come, or will not be wanted.

The present is the only time in which any duty can be done or any grace received.

Your mind will take the shape of what you frequently hold in thought.

Nothing is ever really lost to us as long as we remember it.

Man is indestructible because of his simple will to freedom.

There is only one proof of ability — action.

Life engenders life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich.

Art is the one place we all turn to for solace.