Every heart that has beat strongly and cheerfully has left a hopeful impulse behind it in the world, and bettered the tradition of mankind.

I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life - and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.

For a gallant spirit there can never be defeat.

Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams.

Yesterday we obeyed kings and bent our necks before emperors. But today we kneel only to truth, follow only beauty, and obey only love.

We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

It is always the simple that produces the marvelous.

I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.

If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.

Everyone here has the sense that right now is one of those moments when we are influencing the future.