You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.

The prettiest eyes have cried the most.

Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.

Don't shortchange yourself when it comes to investing in your own better future.

Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.

You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated.

The best fighter is never angry.

You can do nothing to change the past, and the future will never come exactly as you plan or hope for.

Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.

Don't let them drag you down by rumors. Just go with what you believe in.

Life is essentially an endless series of problems. The solution to one problem is merely the creation of another.

Far more crucial than what we know or do not know is what we do not want to know.

The least deviation from truth will be multiplied later.

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.

It is those who concentrate on but one thing at a time who advance in this world.

Values are like fingerprints. Nobody's are the same, but you leave 'em all over everything you do.

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them.

If the grass is greener on the other side, maybe that's because you're not taking good care of your grass.

Imagination means nothing without doing.

Never test the depth of river with both the feet.

Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.

Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.

When awareness arises in you, it means awareness is arising in the collective mind of humanity.

No matter how tall the mountain is, it cannot block the sun.

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great.

Love is the energy of life.

You will not do incredible things without an incredible dream.

In spite of everything, I shall rise again.

There is no path to Love. Love is the path.

Trying to predict the future is like trying to drive down a country road at night with no lights while looking out the back window.

Perhaps the most tragic thing about mankind is that we are all dreaming about some magical garden over the horizon, instead of enjoying the roses that are right outside today.

When we think about our strengths, we are strong. When we think about our weaknesses, we are weak.

Peace is not something you wish for; It's something you make, something you do, something you are, and something you give away.

For all evils there are two remedies - time and silence.

Remember that this moment is not your life, it's just a moment in your life. Focus on what is in front of you, right now.

Patience expands your options. If you insist on immediate gratification, your choices are severely limited.

If you've made a mistake, it's better just to laugh at it.

We need a backbone, not a wishbone.

Don't be pushed by your problems; be led by your dreams.

A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks he becomes.

It's better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing, than a long life spent in a miserable way.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Eighty percent of success is showing up.

The secret of life isn't what happens to you, but what you do with what happens to you.

All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

At first dreams seem impossible, then improbable, then inevitable.

A hut full of laughter is richer than a palace full of sadness.