I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear. Dream big and dare to fail. You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.

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Teach thy tongue to say, “I do not know,” and thous shalt progress. The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Believe you can and you're halfway there.

I would rather die of passion than of boredom. Everything has beauty, but not everyone can see. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be. Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. You can't fall if you don't climb. But there's no joy in living your whole life on the ground. The mind is everything. What you think you become.

Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do. Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is.

The battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself–the invisible battles inside all of us–that's where it's at. You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. You become what you believe. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. We become what we think about.

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough. If the wind will not serve, take to the oars. The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it.

Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent. We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. If you're offered a seat on a rocket ship, don't ask what seat! Just get on. The mind is everything. What you think you become.