“Ideas are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them you will reach your destiny. ”

“You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world. ”

“No one should negotiate their dreams. Dreams must be free to fly high. No government, no legislature, has a right to limit your dreams. You should never agree to surrender your dreams. ”

“Giving is a universal opportunity. Regardless of your age, profession, religion, income bracket, and background, you have the capacity to create change.”

“Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you. ”

“Listen with an open heart and an open mind to those who love you the most. You may hear a grain of truth that will later become the foundation of your entire belief system. ”

“Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little coarse, and you may get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice. Up again, you shall never be so afraid of a tumble. ”

“To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.”

“Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere. ”

“College is something you complete. Life is something you experience. So don't worry about your grade, or the results or success. Success is defined in myriad ways, and you will find it, and people will no longer be grading you, but it will come from your own internal sense of decency. ”

“There are only two options regarding commitment. You're either in or out. There's no such thing as a life in-between. ”

“So with imagination, ingenuity and audacity, explore, discover, change the world. And have fun while you're at it. Always take time out to love and to live. You're going to be busy, but never forget family and friends. ”

“No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave. ”

“It is always in the midst, in the epicenter, of your troubles that you find serenity. ”

“Rivers know this: There is no hurry. We shall get there. ”

“I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself. ”

“Ask the experienced rather than the learned. ”

“It sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents. ”

“Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.”

“Your greatness is measured by your kindness; your education and intellect by your modesty; your ignorance is betrayed by your suspicions and prejudices, and your real caliber is measured by the consideration and tolerance you have for others.”

“The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live.”

“It is better to fail in a cause that will ultimately succeed than to succeed in a cause that will ultimately fail.”

“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 2 or 8. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.”

“The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence, but in the mastery, of his passions.”

“Don't wait for extraordinary circumstance to do good; try to use ordinary situations. ”

“Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing. ”

“Keep on going and the chances are you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I have never heard of anyone stumbling on something sitting down. ”

“Little drops of water wear down big stones. ”

“Tact is the art of building a fire under people without making their blood boil. ”

“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.”

“Another fresh new year is here . . . another year to live! To banish worry, doubt, and fear, to love and laugh and give! This bright new year is given me to live each day with zest . . . to daily grow and try to be my highest and my best! I have the opportunity once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant a tree, and sing more joyful songs.”

“Scatter confetti over the floor, sweep an old year out the door!”