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. When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, I used everything you gave me. 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. The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me. Either you run the day, or the day runs you. When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life.

It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves, that will make them successful human beings. When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. An unexamined life is not worth living. Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, “I'm possible!” You become what you believe. Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be. Teach thy tongue to say, “I do not know,” and thous shalt progress.

If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten. Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him. Teach thy tongue to say, “I do not know,” and thous shalt progress. 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.

It's your place in the world; it's your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live. 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 hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced. I would rather die of passion than of boredom. If you hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced. Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is.

If the wind will not serve, take to the oars. Eighty percent of success is showing up. Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover. The mind is everything. What you think you become. Either you run the day, or the day runs you. Dream big and dare to fail.

Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless. In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions. The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me. Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.

The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears. It's your place in the world; it's your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.

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. Certain things catch your eye, but pursue only those that capture the heart. Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. 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. Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans. It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing. That's why we recommend it daily. How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, “I'm possible!” When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, I used everything you gave me.

It's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. Ask and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you. A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty. You become what you believe. I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do. You can't fall if you don't climb. But there's no joy in living your whole life on the ground.

Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless. If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten. If you hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced. Dream big and dare to fail. If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else. The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any.

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. You can't fall if you don't climb. But there's no joy in living your whole life on the ground. Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him. Change your thoughts and you change your world.

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. Everything has beauty, but not everyone can see. It's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right. When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us. Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears. An unexamined life is not worth living.

Everything you've ever wanted is on the other side of fear. Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life. Believe you can and you're halfway there. Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.

We become what we think about. If the wind will not serve, take to the oars. People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing. That's why we recommend it daily. When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.

Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. I didn't fail the test. I just found 100 ways to do it wrong. I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear. 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.

Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions. Certain things catch your eye, but pursue only those that capture the heart. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover. Everything has beauty, but not everyone can see. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained. Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is.

When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us. We become what we think about. Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him. Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Change your thoughts and you change your world. When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.

I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear. We become what we think about. It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else. The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.

Ask and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you. When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. It's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. The only way to do great work is to love what you do. 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. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.

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. Fall seven times and stand up eight. 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. It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. If you hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced. 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.

Change your thoughts and you change your world. I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is. Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me. Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

If you hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced. When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life. Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. Dream big and dare to fail. Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. Life isn't about getting and having, it's about giving and being. Fall seven times and stand up eight.