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 The only good luck many great men ever had was being born with the ability
and determination to overcome bad read more 
 The only good luck many great men ever had was being born with the ability
and determination to overcome bad luck. 
 I was thrown out of college for cheating on the metaphysics exam; I
looked into the soul of the boy read more 
 I was thrown out of college for cheating on the metaphysics exam; I
looked into the soul of the boy next to me. 
There's nobody "out there." It's all in here.
There's nobody "out there." It's all in here.
 I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve
it through not dying.  
 I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve
it through not dying. 
 When you get something for nothing, you just haven't been billed for it
yet.  
 When you get something for nothing, you just haven't been billed for it
yet. 
There is great force hidden in a gentle command.
There is great force hidden in a gentle command.
If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.
If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.
 There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent or hinder
or control the firm resolve of a read more 
 There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent or hinder
or control the firm resolve of a determined soul. 
The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.
The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.