Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.

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It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; . . . who at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.

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

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Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.

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A stumble may prevent a fall.

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You cannot save people. You can only love them.

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Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambition. — Mark Twain

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I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet, strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers.

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To be upset over what you don't have is to waste what you do have.

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Go, and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here.

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