There are many many different aphorisms that I love, but here is a selection of my favourites.

The man who moved a mountain is the one who started taking away the small stones. Old Chinese Proverb

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground. Unknown

If you think you are important - put your hand in some water, take it out, and see how much of a hole you've left. Bruce Davies

Enlightenment is your ego's biggest disappointment. Yoginanda

The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. Arthur C. Clarke

The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own. No apologies or excuses. No one to lean on, rely on, or blame. The gift is yours - it is an amazing journey - and you alone are responsible for the quality of it. This is the day your life really begins. Bob Moawad

You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him learn it within himself. Galileo

What day is it? - 'It's today' - squeaked Piglet. 'My favourite day' - said Pooh. A.A. Milne

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it, you'll land among the stars. Les Brown

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. Albert Einstein

Before you judge someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you judge them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes. Unknown

I've been trying for some time to develop a lifestyle that doesn't require my presence. Gary Trudeau

I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened. Mark Twain

I feel like I’m diagonally parked in a parallel universe. Unknown

The only thing I know is that I know nothing. Socrates

If you’re going through hell, keep going! Winston Churchill

Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside - Mark Twain

Do or do not, there is no try. Yoda, Star Wars