The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us.
Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.
I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.
Let no man pull you so low as to hate him.
It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.
Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.
A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance.
If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.
Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else.
If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn’t brood. I’d type a little faster.
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.
What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.
Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.
Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.
Write what you know. That should leave you with a lot of free time.