Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish

It is easy to smile in the face of a challenge, when we believe in ourselves that we won't back down.

Entrepreneurship: you put one dumb foot in front of the other while the world throws bricks at your head.

All the answers i seek lie within me, but inner quietude is mandatory before those become loud and clear.

The instant you take the lead in the tug-of-war with your ego, enlightenment becomes your state of being.

In the realm of ideas, everything depends on enthusiasm. ... In the real world, all rests on perseverance.

If you can continue to smile through hardship and pain, then your moment will come…just be patient.

Maybe someday, if I succeed at something, I'll stop saying, "It isn't fair" about everything else.

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

All of old. Nothing else ever. Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.

Life keeps throwing me curve balls and I don't even own a bat. At least my dodging skills are improving.

...I can't make exceptions for myself. If I can run, I will run. I don't have to feel good to do it.

A lot of impulsive mistakes are made by people who simply aren’t willing to stay bored a little longer.

Though you may hear me holler,And you may see me cry--I'll be dogged, sweet baby,If you gonna see me die.