I used to say, “I sure hope things will change.” Then I learned that the only way things are going to change for me is when I change.
You are what you are today because of the choices you made in the past.
It’s not what happens, it’s what you do that determines your future.
When you make a commitment, you create hope. When you keep a commitment you create trust!
You build trust with others each time you choose integrity over image, truth over convenience, or honor over personal gain.
Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future.
A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit.
Your life is the fruit of your own doing. You have no one to blame but yourself.
Do something about your life now.
It’s silly to try to escape other people’s faults. They are inescapable. Just try to escape your own.
Start with the man in the mirror. Start with yourself. Don’t be looking at all the other things. Start with you.
You are responsible for the predictable consequences of your actions.
What you do today creates every tomorrow.
It’s always easy to blame others. You can spend your entire life blaming the world, but your successes or failures are entirely your own.
If you realize that you’re the problem, then you can change yourself, learn something and grow wiser. Don’t blame other people for your problems.
The word accounting comes from the word accountability. If you are going to be rich, you need to be accountable for your money.
Real patriotism is a willingness to challenge the government when it’s wrong.
Make small commitments and keep them. Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be a part of the solution, not the problem.
You can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren’t busy denying them.
Be proactive. Ask yourself, “Are my actions based on self-chosen values or on my moods, feelings and circumstances?”