A student of life considers the world a classroom.

Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it you can never get it back.

Never buy anything in a room with a chandelier.

You only get one chance to make a good first impression, and yours may be in the hands of the receptionist.

Good habits are as addictive as bad habits, and a lot more rewarding.

When you wake up every day, you have two choices. You can either be positive or negative; an optimist or a pessimist. I choose to be an optimist. It's all a matter of perspective.

Most fears of rejection rest on the desire for approval from other people. Don't base your self-esteem on their opinions.

If you wish others to believe in you, you must first convince them that you believe in them.

A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline.

None of us got to where we are alone. Whether the assistance we received was obvious or subtle, acknowledging someone's help is a big part of understanding the importance of saying thank you.

There is a time to provide advice and offer an opinion, and there is a time not to. Don't be too quick to offer unsolicited advice. It certainly will not endear you to people.

Who wants a library full of books you've already read?

One of the most important things God wants to teach us from the Old Testament is how not to live.

So, your god is the only god? Okay, but then, so is my dog.

Quote words that affirm all men and women are your brothers and sisters.

It seems odd that we continue to worry about the reputations of men who are accused of sexual wrong-doings.

But I always seem to finish a book and then think, oh God, I've got to pay a tax bill, so I'd better write a novel, so I tend not to stop and learn word processing.

What you had could never make up for what you'd lost.

When I’ve been unsuccessful, I’ve been controlled. When I’ve been successful, I’ve been in control.

To implement a true urban renaissance, you first need a Grand Design elaborated by strong leadership .

I feel all shadows of the universe multiplied deep inside my skin.