“Before you can inspire with emotion, you must be swamped with it yourself. Before you can move their tears, your own must flow. To convince them, you must yourself believe.”

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

Short words are best and the old words when short are best of all.

I never worry about action, but only inaction.

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

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

The price of greatness is responsibility.