If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?

Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.

We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.

May you live every day of your life.

You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.

Have you ever noticed how What the hell is always the right decision to make?

A day without laughter is a day wasted.

Go to heaven for the climate and hell for the company.

The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.

Without music, life would be a mistake.

My mama always used to tell me: If you can't find somethin to live for, you best find something to die for.

Don't measure yourself by what you have done, but rather by what you will do.

He not busy being born, is busy dying.

Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living an eternity.

Your mind will quit a thousand times before your body will. Feel the fear and do it.

Find something you're passionate about and stay tremendously interested in it.

Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.

If you lower your expectations, you limit your disappointment.

Your beliefs don't make you a better person, your behavior does.

If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten.

Change your thoughts and you'll change your world.

Choose your friends with caution, plan your future with purpose, and frame your life with faith.

Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.

Character is how you treat those who can do nothing for you.

Somedays, you just have to create your own sunshine.

When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. And when life is bitter, say thank you and grow.

Sometimes, life hands you a chance. It hands you something amazing, you almost think it's a dream, but no matter how much you pinch yourself, you don't wake up. It's moments like those that make life really worth living, because no matter how hard times get, there are always those miracle moments that lift you back on your feet.

Be strong when you are weak, brave when you are scared, and humble when you are victorious.

Aspire to inspire before you expire.

Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don't.

To a great mind, nothing is little.

Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working.

We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.

Every experience, no matter how bad it seems, holds within it a blessing of some kind. The goal is to find it.

If the whole world was blind, how many people would you impress?

Anything's possible if you've got enough nerve.

Big things often have small beginnings.

Don't let what you can't do interfere with what you can do.

Your life is your message to the world. Make sure it is inspiring.

Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.

Wherever you are in your journey, take some time out to take stock of where you are standing. Then decide if you are willing to do Big Things in order to be where you want to be.

Trust that your soul has a plan, and even if you can't see it completely, know that everything will unfold as it is meant to.

The glow of the sun gets bright around sunset, helps me realize that this is just a journey, stop your worries, you are gonna turn out fine.

If you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen.

Everything you can imagine is real.

Aim for the top. There is plenty of room there. There are so few at the top it is almost lonely there.

Life's not about sitting at home in front of the TV waiting for your life to begin. Get out there and take some chances.

Sometimes going too far is the only way to go.

Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.

Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.

You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.

Stand up for what you believe in, even if it means standing alone.

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

You've got to stand for something, or you'll fall for anything.

Devote yourself to the idea. Go make it happen. Struggle on it. Overcome your fears, smile. Don't forget: this is your dream.

Well done is better than well said.