As the physically weak man can make himself strong by careful and patient training, so the man of weak thoughts can make them strong by exercising himself in right thinking.

Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts inevitably bring about right results.

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.

A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.

In all human affairs there are efforts, and there are results, and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result.

The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.

Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power.

The outer conditions of a person's life will always be found to reflect their inner beliefs.

Our life is what our thoughts make it. A man will find that as he alters his thoughts toward things and other people, things and other people will alter towards him.

No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.

The soul attracts that which it secretly harbors; that which it loves, and also that which it fears.

Social context trumps reason and social context drives your behaviors with an influence akin to an invisible force. We naturally adapt our behaviors to the context.

It's pretty hard to be efficient without being obnoxious.

No matter how strong you plan to be, you can never subdue the pain that comes with the grudges you refuse to let go.

For success, positive attitude and gratitude is more important that ability.

Here's a riddle: When is a croquet mallet like a billy club? I'll tell you: Whenever you want it to be!

If you give us a safe vaccine, we'll use it. It shouldn't be polio versus autism.

His writings have made me his friend.

As Christians, we have an additional reason to love and serve the poor; for in them we see the face and the flesh of Christ, who made himself poor so to enrich us with his poverty.

It was curious how life seemed to weave a pattern that was not in the least haphazard, as it so often seemed to be.

If thou dost love, proclaim it faithfully.