Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great

Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can

Either you run the day or the day runs you

Education is the passport the teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stopsA teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today

Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude

The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn …and change

The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one

Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism

Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance