Be on time because it shows you care.

There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment.

Success doesn't come from pie-in-the-sky thinking. It's the result of consciously doing something each day that will add to your overall excellence.

Becoming a champion is not an easy process... It is done by focusing on what it takes to get there and not on getting there.

What happened yesterday is history. What happens tomorrow is a mystery. What we do today makes a difference - the precious present moment.

We're not going to talk about what we're going to accomplish, we're going to talk about how we're going to do it.

One thing about championship teams is that they're resilient. No matter what is thrown at them, no matter how deep the hole, they find a way to bounce back and overcome adversity.

Live by the creed that a strong work ethic, playing by the rules, and doing things the right way will bring about opportunities for success and, ultimately, happiness.

Focus on the process of what it takes to be successful.

Mediocre people hate high achievers, and high achievers hate mediocre people.

I don’t care what you did yesterday. If you’re happy with that, you have bigger problems.

You are my favorite thing to do. ~ Oliver Sand

Want wisdom? Laugh at yourself.

To vigorous men intimacy is a matter of shame--and something precious.

After all, science is essentially international, and it is only through lack of the historical sense that national qualities have been attributed to it.

If our freedom is taken, the American dream will wither and die.

Lyrically, 'less words mean more' is a pretty good rule of thumb. Try to cut out the fat and get to the meat of what you're saying.

Microsoft has a new version out, Windows XP, which according to everybody is the 'most reliable Windows ever.' To me, this is like saying that asparagus is 'the most articulate vegetable ever.'

I don't believe in dying. It's been done. I'm working on a new exit. Besides, I can't die now - I'm booked.

Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies.

People have always said I have an old soul, and all my best friends are 10 to 15 years my senior.