When a man begins to do that which is assigned to him, it becomes as if he is more endowed and favoured than his fellows.

Sooner or later, the man who learnt lessons from his failures will be the one to be sought first for guidance, counsel and formula on how to be successful in life’s endeavours.

True happiness that stands the taste of time comes by recognizing and appreciating what we do possess.

Courage, self-reliance and decisiveness are the main traits that define a man.

There is a good life. The goodnews is that you can live that good life. The good life is the happy life. To live this good life, be happy! A truly happy man is a...

The death of a dreamer does not always bring about the death of his dreams.

One of the most important things a man must bear in mind is this very thing – that he owes his fellow a transforming encounter.

Fear breeds cowardice, and cowardice compels bravery.

That failure serves a purpose!

Failure gives the bald hairs; equips the novice with experience. The learner, sooner or later, becomes a teacher by it.

What would have been the fate of sages if there were no fools?

Happy is the soul that has a friend. Happier is the soul that trusts in the truth of the heart of a friend. Happiest is the soul that knows the solemnity of friendship and honours...

Writers are like tricksters. Their words lure us to embark on journeys and unlock our emotions.

While I was yearning for happiness I became happy.

If your failure is not a lesson, it’s indeed a failure.

People enter different paths seeking for happiness and fulfillment. We must respect other people’s individuality. Just because they’re not on your path doesn’t mean they are on the wrong track.

Majority of folks out there are trying to make a difference. Don’t just make a difference; become the difference!

press on” have solved and will continue to solve the problems of humanity.

Patience and persistence are the keys… The keys to unlock doors of success… With these two virtues, you grow in reasoning and experience.

To be happy, you have to risk being unhappy.

Every man is the craftsman of his future, whether he hone it himself or allow fate do it.

Happiness is a journey, not a journey’s end.

There is a thin line between the impossible and the possible – that is determination.

We all have different paths in life. As in purpose, so is happiness. As our purposes differ, so do our roads to happiness differ, though we may have common grounds.

Of what need is teamwork without a common goal?

There is no good envy, except the one that motivates us to reach higher goals and be better than the person we were yesterday.

It takes patience to make a man – the patience to listen, watch and wait.

Like love, like talent, like any other virtue, like anything else in this life, happiness needs to be nurtured – this is the truth of the whole matter.

All men are what they are by reasons of the laws they keep and the thoughts they think.

The burden of knowledge is lighter than the joy of ignorance.

The greatest reward for a man’s failure is not necessarily the consequent success, but what he becomes by it.

Forgiveness is not the act of doing nothing to the one who hurts you. It’s easy to do nothing, but hard to forgive.

In anything you set out to do, don’t try your best. Do your best.

Who knows not sacrifice may never gain freedom.

Every man is an author – an author of his state.

The face of a truly happy man seldom lacks smiles.

Histories don’t make men; men make histories.

When I was foolish, I detested sagacity. I ate the fruits of my foolishness and ignorance. I thank God because I was once foolish. It was from my foolishness that I learnt and understood the...

Holding on, holding out and holding fast when the going is tough constitutes a winning mindset.

Nothing will bind the eyes of man quicker than the touch of compromise. A principle not compromised is a principle worth dying for. A dream not compromised is a dream worth living for.

Take charge of your life! The tides do not command the ship. The sailor does.

Education is for freedom – freedom from mental slavery.

Every man is the conscious or unconscious author of his state.

Always be happy, you never know how happy you can make another by just being happy.

The mind is the mine of man, wherein he digs out good or evil.

Developing your unique thought to the level of being appreciated and adopted by the world – that’s genius.

I acquired courage from the masterpieces of sages. I came of age by their instructions to keep going, even in hard times. Then I learnt not to despair, even when it seemed that my world...

Whatever will be, will be, if and only if you let it be.

To shine and outshine the shining stars, to take your abilities to the greatest height, to sit on top of the world, you must fortify yourself with persistence, the determination and willingness to stay in...

Mere hope isn’t enough to change destiny. One must act.