Where ambition can cover its enterprises, even to the person himself, under the appearance of principle, it is the most read more

Where ambition can cover its enterprises, even to the person himself, under the appearance of principle, it is the most incurable and inflexible of passions.

Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence is the key to unlocking our potential.

Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence is the key to unlocking our potential.

It's in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.

It's in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.

If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and read more

If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.

Have a bias toward action - let's see something happen now. You can break that big plan into small steps read more

Have a bias toward action - let's see something happen now. You can break that big plan into small steps and take the first step right away.

On the anger habit: Do not suppress it-that would hurt you inside. Do
not express it-this would not only hurt read more

On the anger habit: Do not suppress it-that would hurt you inside. Do
not express it-this would not only hurt you inside, it would cause ripples
in your surroundings. What you do is transform it.

When the student is ready the teacher will appear.

When the student is ready the teacher will appear.

I would rather attempt something great and fail than attempt to do
nothing and succeed.

I would rather attempt something great and fail than attempt to do
nothing and succeed.

It is not because the touch of genius has roused genius to production, but because the admiration of genius has read more

It is not because the touch of genius has roused genius to production, but because the admiration of genius has made talent ambitious, that the harvest is still so abundant.