“Great abilities are not requisite for an historian; for in historical composition, judgment in collecting and disposing the facts, and diligence in searching for them, are sufficient”

“Perseverance is the key to unlocking your potential”

“To sit on an idea or fail to act on a goal is not really goal-setting, but wishful thinking.”

“Sometimes it takes years for a person to become an overnight success”

“A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.”

“Wake up determined. Go to bed satisfied.”

“If you have an enemy, then learn and know your enemy, don’t just be mad at him or her.”

“It's easy to stand in the crowd but it takes courage to stand alone.”

“Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”

“Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.”

“Genius is 1% talent and 99% percent hard work”

“Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits”

“The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem. Do you understand?”