“To me, beauty is natural beauty. If you’re naturally yourself, you’re beautiful.”

Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don’t wish it were easier; wish you were better.

“Show your anger when needed. People need to know what irritates you and what doesn’t. But, crucially, remain internally calm. Your anger is only a tool. Don’t become its puppet.”

“The word ‘happy’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.”

“If you salute your duty, you no need to salute anybody, but if you pollute your duty, you have to salute everybody.”

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do. (Pele)

Life is about balance. Be kind, but don’t let people abuse you. Trust, but don’t be deceived. Be content, but never stop improving yourself.

Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.

When you meet me, you think I’m quiet. When you talk to me, you wish I was quiet. When you know me, you get scared when I’m quiet.

“Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.”

“If you’re in the luckiest one percent of humanity, you owe it to the rest of humanity to think about the other 99 percent.”

“Don’t worry about those who talk behind your back, they are behind you for a reason.”

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”