You were not born a winner, and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be.

I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me.

There is nothing impossible to him who will try.

A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point of doubtful sanity.

Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast.

The buck stops here.

One fails forward toward success.