Failure is only postponed success as long as courage "coaches" ambition.  The habit of persistence is the habit of victory.

Perseverance: Sticking to something you're not stuck on.

Speak about yourself in positive and constructive terms only.  Never sell yourself short.

I was worthless, until I decided to be worth more.

No one can make you feel inferior without your permission.

Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.

One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men.  No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man.

Love means to love that which is unlovable, or it is no virtue at all; forgiving means to pardon that which is unpardonable, or it is no virtue at all.

Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.

You've got to be the best person you can be in your life.

It is not the cards you are dealt but what you do with them that counts.
Let us so live that when we come to die, even the undertaker will be sorry.

If we can transform ourselves, we have the potential to change the world.

There is no delight in owning anything unshared.

The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.

If nothing else, my life has taught me one thing: The mind and body that I have are the only mind and body that I have.  They deserve my attention.  And when I give it, I receive so much more in return.

Everybody needs a hug, it changes your metabolism.

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.

Injure others, injure yourself

The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.

By asking for the impossible we obtain the possible.

Feelings are everywhere--be gentle.

Every moment happens twice: inside and outside, and they have two different histories.

Real maturity is the ability to imagine the humanity of every person as fully as you believe in your own humanity.

Think for yourself and let others enjoy the right to do the same.

The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within--strength, courage, dignity.

In a world where celbrity equals talent, and where make-believe is called reality, it is most important to have real love, truth and stability in your life.

The secret of life is that all that we have and are is a gift of grace to be shared.

Teo important things to teach a child: to do and to do without.

If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder without any such gift from the fairies, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in.

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.

He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.

The trouble with many plans is that they are based on the way things are now.  To be successful, your personal plan must focus on what you want, not what you have.

Slowing down doesn't mean accomplishing less; it means cutting out counterproductive distractions and the perception of being rushed.

I am only one; but still I am one.  I cannot do everything, but still I can do something.  I will not refuse to do the something I can do.

If I knew I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself.

Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.  Without industry and frugality, nothing will do, and with them everything.

Don't worry about people stealing your ideas.  If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats.

Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points.

People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.  When you figure out which it is, you'll know exactly what to do.

We must not give only what we have, we must give what we are.

"Just living isn't enough," said the butterfly, "one must also have freedom, sunshine, and a little flower."

Mindfulness, bu helping us notice our impulses before we act, gives us the opportunity to decide whether to act and how to act.

The act of compassion begins with full attention.

Never get tired of doing things for others.  Sometimes, those little things occupy the biggest part of their hearts.

The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood.  The best wat to understand people is to listen to them.

A smiling face is half the meal.

The butterfly often forgets it was a catepillar.

Be a friend to thyself, and others will be so too.

One foe is too many and a hundred friends are too few

The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.