Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday
You are not your mind.
Some people don’t like you just because your strength reminds them of their weakness. Don’t let the hate slow you down.
Success is achieved and maintained by those who try and keep trying.
Change brings opportunity.
Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.
The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way.
I’d rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed.
Don’t find fault, find a remedy.
Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality.
When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.
The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power.
Extraordinary people survive under the most terrible circumstances and they become more extraordinary because of it.
If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you.
Throughout life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, cause hate in your heart will consume you too.
I attribute my success to this – I never gave or took any excuse.
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward.
Should I kill myself, or have a cup of coffee?