"Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last"

"We will now discuss in a little more detail the Struggle for Existence."

"Fear is implanted in us as a preservative from evil; but its duty, like that of other passions, is not to overbear reason, but to assist it. It should not be suffered to tyrannize"

"My dear friend, clear your mind of can't."

"Promise, large promise, is the soul of an advertisement."

"I am not the least afraid to die"

"To fight for each minute is to fight for what is possible within yourself, so that your life and your death will not be like theirs."

"It wasn’t my day. My week. My month. My year. My life. God damn it."

"Things get bad for all of us, almost continually, and what we do under the constant stress reveals who/what we are."

"My ambition is handicapped by laziness"

"Nature is a word, an allegory, a mold, an embossing, if you will."

"Passion I hate, and spirit does me wrong. Let us love gently."

"You can do anything you want to do. What is rare is this actual wanting to do a specific thing: wanting it so much that you are practically blind to all other things, that nothing else will satisfy you,."

"Farm workers everywhere are angry and worried that we cannot win without violence. We have proved it before through persistence, hard work, faith and willingness to sacrifice. We can win and keep our own self-respect and build a great union that will secure the spirit of all people if we do it through a re-dedication and re-commitment to the struggle for justice through non-violence."

"...the workers aren't going to stop struggling. They're going to struggle to have a union and they have the right to have it. The police repression and the grower indifference to the workers' demands for recognition cannot go unheard so we're going to keep on struggling until we get that recognition."

"Concentration is inspiration. You must be completely overtaken by your work and your subject. Only then do all your influences and experience come up to the surface."

"It's obviously nerve-wracking, because I don't know the ropes really, William is obviously used to it, but I'm willing to learn quickly and work hard."

"Coming down was the hardest part of any climbing."

"Skill is the unified force of experience, intellect and passion in their operation."

"Let every dawn be to you as the beginning of life, and every setting sun be to you as its close."

"Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort."

"You can do anything if you have enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes rise to the stars. With it, there is accomplishment. Without it there are only alibis."

"Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to the stars. Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your gait. The grip of your hand, the irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your ideas."

"Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you're right."