Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great.
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Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great.
If we wait for the moment when everything, absolutely everything is ready, we shall never begin.
The only side effect of too much training is that you get into better shape. There is nothing wrong with that.
The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.
Laws alone can not secure freedom of expression; in order that every man present his views without penalty there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population.
The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the determination to attain it.
When you set goals, something inside of you starts saying, "Let's go, let's go," and ceilings start to move up.
The mullahs of the Islamic world and the mullahs of the Hindu world and the mullahs of the Christian world are all on the same side. And we are against them all.
To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal
I've never achieved spectacular success with a film. My reputation has grown slowly. I suppose you could say that I'm a successful filmmaker-in that a number of people speak well of me. But none of my films have received unanimously positive reviews, and none have done blockbuster business.
Do not turn back when you are just at the goal.
When a great man has some one object in view to be achieved in a given time, it may be absolutely necessary for him to walk out of all the common roads.
I have always tried to be true to myself, to pick those battles I felt were important. My ultimate responsibility is to myself. I could never be anything else.
It is essential to understand that battles are primarily won in the hearts of men. Men respond to leadership in a most remarkable way and once you have won his heart, he will follow you anywhere.
Your purpose explains what you are doing with your life. Your vision explains how you are living your purpose. Your goals enable you to realize your vision.
Acting is standing up naked and turning around very slowly.
I've continued to recognize the power individuals have to change virtually anything and everything in their lives in an instant. I've learned that the resources we need to turn our dreams into reality are within us, merely waiting for the day when we decide to wake up and claim our birthright.
Let not a man guard his dignity, but let his dignity guard him.
Entrepreneurs and their small enterprises are responsible for almost all the economic growth in the United States.
Dealing with our overweight - or with any of our life's difficulties, for that matter - is not a battle to be fought. Instead, we must learn how to make friends with our hardships and challenges. They are there to help us; they are natural opportunities for deeper understanding and transformation, brining us more joy and peace as we learn to work with them.
You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.
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