Only the person who risks is truly free

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.

Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” —

Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.

Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.

Perhaps there is supranatural: reason beyond the normal definitions of fact or data-based logic

Don't worry about what you're writing or whether it's good or even whether it makes sense.

Stop calling it a dream, its time to call it a plan, never relent kick-starting that plan, it will surely yield greatness

Man reaches the highest point of lovableness at 12 to 17 - to get it back in a second flowering at the age of 70 to 90.

A man's got to take a lot of punishment to write a really funny book.

If you could relive one year in your life, which one would it be? [...] The upcoming one.

The resistance and the degree of the resistance to the natural phenomenon of life causes tremendous suffering.

The aim of every typographic work - the delivery of a message in the shortest, most efficient manner.

Many climbers become writers because of the misconceptions about climbing.

It used to be, everyone was entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts. But that's not the case anymore. Facts matter not at all. Perception is everything.