“I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.”

“I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.”

“I am the captain of my soul.”

“I am not an optimist, but a great believer of hope.”

“I AM THE MASTER OF MY FATE AND THE CAPTAIN OF MY DESTINY.”

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”

“Your playing small does not serve the world. Who are you not to be great?”