Don’t let others define you. Don’t let the past confine you. Take charge of your life with confidence and determination and there are no limits on what you can do or be.
To the barefoot man, happiness is a pair of shoes. To the man with old shoes, it’s a pair of new shoes. To the man with new shoes, it’s stylish shoes. And of course, the fellow with no feet would be happy to be barefoot. Measure your life by what you have not by what you don’t.
Being a father is the most important role I will ever play and if I don’t do this well, no other thing I do really matters.
Whether we want them or not, the New Year will bring new challenges; whether we seize them or not, the New year will bring new opportunities.
People of character do the right thing, not because they think it will change the world but because they refuse to be changed by the world.
The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests, flowered fields, and sandy beaches. It has plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day. What the world needs more of is people to appreciate and enjoy it.
The surest way to escape anxiety and defeat despair is action. Do, don’t dwell.
Take pride in how far you’ve come. Have faith in how far you can go. But don’t forget to enjoy the journey.
If you want to be happy, learn to be alone without being lonely. Learn that being alone does not mean being unhappy. The world is full of plenty of interesting and enjoyable things to do and people who can enrich your life.
The key to a better life: Complain less, appreciate more. Whine less, laugh more. Talk less, listen more. Want less, give more. Hate less, love more. Scold less, praise more. Fear less, hope more.
Success in anything important rarely comes without the Five Horsemen of Success: planning, effort, positivity, perseverance and resilience.
What will matter is not your success but your significance...
Pretty isn’t beauty. Pretty is how you look; Beauty is who you are. Pretty is in the face and body; Beauty is in the heart, mind and soul. Pretty fades; Beauty grows.
What will matter is not your competence, but your character. What will matter is not how many people you knew but how many will feel a lasting loss when you are gone. What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by who and for what?
If you are the boss it’s wise to remember that there are lots of things you don’t know and lots of people who hope you won’t find out.
Don’t ask whether it is going to be easy. Ask whether it is worth it.
When someone is nasty or treats you poorly, don’t take it personally. It says nothing about you, but a lot about them.
The key to success is effort. The bigger the goal, the greater the effort.
You can’t escape moral judgment through a legal loop hole.
Whatever you do, make a difference. Earn the right to look back at something and say, ‘I did that.’