Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
For visions come not to polluted eyes.
You've achieved success in your field when you don't know whether what you're doing is work or play.
We learn and grow and are transformed not so much by what we do but by why and how we do it.
I lived what most people call the good life. I was happy, but deep inside I always felt that, with the short amount of time we are given to live and love in this world, we spend too much time loving things instead of people.
If my mental map was right, we were heading down to Fisherman's Wharf.
It is better to wear out than to rust out.