After a moment the king said, "So be it." Zsadist cursed. Butch whistled low. Rhage bit into a Tootsie Pop.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.

Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” —

Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.

A mind might ponder its thought for ages, and not gain so much self-knowledge as the passion of love shall teach it in a day.

Power changes everything till it is difficult to say who are the heroes and who the villains.

The creative urge is the demon that will not accept anything second rate.

Why is meditation essential? By meditating we take our garbage out.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers.

There is no such thing as failure for an artist, unless failure is the refusal to attempt, the unwillingness to dream.

The pain doesn't go away. You just make room for it.

If you work hard, it will pay off in the end.

I always tell the truth about what I’m selling, and then nobody buys it.

Every idea that strengthens you must be taken up and every thought that weakens you must be rejected.