The willingness to challenge hardships taps the power within human beings to transform even a place of tragedy into a stage for fulfilling one's mission.

With love and patience, nothing is impossible.

What may look like a small act of courage is courage nevertheless. The important thing is to be willing to take a step forward.

You must not for one instant give up the effort to build new lives for yourselves. Creativity means to push open the heavy, groaning doorway to life.

Freedom doesn't mean the absence of all restrictions. It means possessing unshakable conviction in the face of any obstacle.

Salute to the Smiling Faces of the 21st Century.

No matter what our personal circumstances may be, if we ourselves become a source of light, then there will be no darkness in the world.

I cannot say this too strongly: Do not compare yourselves to others. Be true to who you are, and continue to learn with all your might.

What matters is the value we’ve created in our lives, the people we’ve made happy and how much we’ve grown as people.

Hope is the sun. It is light. It is passion. It is the fundamental force for life's blossoming.

Being sincere, dedicated and honest is the key. People of integrity triumph in the end.

You can grow like a tall tree, when you enjoy the sun, wind, rain, storms and the stars in the dark nights.

We're very simple people at Apple. We focus on making the world's best products and enriching people's lives.

Yes, metaphor. That's how the whole fabric of mental interconnections holds together. Metaphor is right at the bottom of being alive.

I really want to be governor when I have a partner in the White House.

I'm loyal and I think most Texans are very loyal, but I'm also stubborn.

There's a world of difference between a strong ego, which is essential, and a large ego-which can be destructive.

ADHD is a prime example of a fictitious disease.

O Nature, gracious mother of us all, Within thy bosom myriad secrets lie Which thou surrenderest to the patient eye That seeks and waits.

And I cried… for all of the women who stretched their bodies for civilizations, only to find ruins.

Patience is sottish, and impatience does become a dog that's mad.