The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse.
Benjamin Franklin

There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.
Benjamin Franklin

Necessity never made a good bargain.
Benjamin Franklin

Tomorrow, every Fault is to be amended; but that Tomorrow never comes.
Benjamin Franklin

Never take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her in.
Benjamin Franklin

Our necessities never equal our wants.
Benjamin Franklin

I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot... when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.
Michael Jordan

I never thought a role model should be negative.
Michael Jordan

To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don't isolate.
Michael Jordan

I've never been afraid to fail.
Michael Jordan

If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.
Michael Jordan

You know the only people who are always sure about the proper way to raise children? Those who've never had any.
Bill Cosby

Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.
Norman Vincent Peale

Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding. Hold this picture tenaciously. Never permit it to fade. Your mind will seek to develop the picture... Do not build up obstacles in your imagination.
Norman Vincent Peale

If you put off everything till you're sure of it, you'll never get anything done.
Norman Vincent Peale

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
Confucius

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
Confucius

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.
Confucius

Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.
Confucius

Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.
Confucius