Leadership is influence. It is the ability to obtain followers. When the leader lacks confidence, the followers have no commitment. A leader is great not because of his power, but because of his ability to empower others.
There is no substitute for work. Worthwhile results come from hard work and careful planning.
A man who is intimate with God will never be intimidated by men.
We were all born with a certain degree of power. The key to success is discovering this innate power and using it daily to deal with whatever challenges come our way.
If unwilling to rise in the morning, say to thyself, ‘I awake to do the work of a man.’
My heroes are and were my parents. I can’t see having anyone else as my heroes.
You have to be un-compromised in your level of commitment to whatever you are doing, or it can disappear as fast as it appeared. Commitment cannot be compromised by rewards.
Obstacles don’t have to stop you.
God will not place a burden on a man’s shoulders knowing that he cannot carry it.
One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat.
Practical dreamers do not quit.
Success in its highest and noblest form calls for peace of mind and enjoyment and happiness which come only to the man who has found the work that he likes best.
The strongest oak of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It’s the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun.
Every time a man rises from defeat, he becomes mentally and emotionally stronger. Thus, in time, one may actually find his self – his true, inner self – through temporary defeat.
But sooner or later the man who wins is the one who thinks he can.
What you think, so you will become.
Weak is he who permits his thoughts to control his actions; strong is he who forces his actions to control his thoughts.
Most important is to be a good man.
There is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow your passions – in a way that serves the world and you.
It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.