Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.
To acquire true self power you have to feel beneath no one, be immune to criticism and be fearless.
A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could.
No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars or sailed an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.
The reason we race isn’t so much to beat each other, but to be with each other.
Be the one to stand out in the crowd.
I will take care of me for you, if you will take care of you for me.
It’s not what you are that holds you back, it’s what you think you are not.
Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it.
The way of the superior person is threefold: virtuous, they are free from anxieties; wise, they are free from perplexities; and bold, they are free from fear.
It's never crowded along the extra mile.
Don't just read the easy stuff. You may be entertained by it, but you will never grow from it.
The only thing worse than not reading a book in the last ninety days is not reading a book in the last ninety days and thinking that it doesn't matter.
Positive thinking can be contagious. Being surrounded by winners helps you develop into a winner.
I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.
Regardless of who you are or what you have been, you can be what you want to be.
The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.
Happiness depends only on your mind. When the mind is free of past impressions and future cravings, happiness is there.
Yoga empowers you to feel the way you want to feel at any time, instead of being a victim of your own feelings. It makes you independent.
Both desire and imagination are stored in the mind of the individual and when stretched, both have the potential to position a person for greatness.