"I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets less value on his own opinion of himself than on the opinion of others.”

“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”

The quotes were taken from the book Meditations written by Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius.

"Seek not to follow in the footsteps of men of old; seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

“Never give in. Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in, except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.” - Winston Churchill

"Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.” - Arthur Schopenhauer

My all-time favorite quote:

"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now."

--William Hutchinson Murray, The Scottish Himalayan Expedition

[note that the last two lines are said to be from Goethe]

suko 

My all-time favorite quote:

Still mine also. Used to think it was all Goethe, and had it on the kitchen wall. Thanks.

You win some, you lose some. But you live, you live to fight another day. -Mr. Jones

"It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so."

Mark Twain

One of my favorites:

"Where there's a will there's a way"

"If you are lucky enough to find a way of live you love, you have to find the courage to live it" - John Irving

"The winds and the waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators." - Edward Gibbon

You regret the things you didn't do more than the things you did do...except when gambling!