See things as you would have them be instead of as they are.

See things as you would have them be instead of as they are.

The first task of a leader is to keep hope alive.

The first task of a leader is to keep hope alive.

When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a
half.

When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a
half.

That thou seest, man, become too thou must; God, if thou seest God, dust,
if thou seest dust.

That thou seest, man, become too thou must; God, if thou seest God, dust,
if thou seest dust.

You don't need strength to let go of something. What you really
need is understanding.

You don't need strength to let go of something. What you really
need is understanding.

Ninety-nine percent of who you are is invisible and untouchable.

Ninety-nine percent of who you are is invisible and untouchable.

The roots of true achievement lie in the will to become the best that you can become.

The roots of true achievement lie in the will to become the best that you can become.

It is not necessary to hope in order to understand, nor to succeed in order to persevere.

It is not necessary to hope in order to understand, nor to succeed in order to persevere.

People who have attained things worth having in this world have worked
while others have idled, have perservered while others read more

People who have attained things worth having in this world have worked
while others have idled, have perservered while others gave up in despair,
and have practiced early in life the valuable habits of self-denial,
industry, and singleness of purpose. As a result, they enjoy in later life
the success often erroneously attributed to good luck.