Be sure that you are not deceiving yourself at any time about actual conditions.

Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.

I never would have been able to tithe the first million dollars I ever made if I had not tithed my first salary, which was $1.50 per week.

Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed

I was early taught to work as well as play. My life has been one long, happy holiday; Full of work and full of play- I dropped the worry on the way- And God was good to me everyday.

I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.

I would rather hire a man with enthusiasm, than a man who knows everything.

Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.

If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.

Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one's aim.

The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well.

Is this the truth we knew, and then forgot?Maybe the lies are all that we've gotBut aren't they beautiful?

We are growing day by day as we are continuously striving for excellence in life.

But remember that the pain of parting from friends will be felt by every body at times, whatever be their education or state.

All outdoors may be bedlam, provided there is no disturbance within.

Check-ins are cool, but kind of a pain.

I can only answer the question ‘What am I to do?’ if I can answer the prior question ‘Of what story or stories do I find myself a part?’

Christians are called to redeem entire cultures, not just individuals.

Because politics rests on an irreducible measure of coercion, it can never become a perfect realm of perfect love and justice.

And now I'm using sarcasm, to confess the whole thing so later I could say I already told you.

The love you have for your kids is so overwhelmingly powerful that it alters your perspective. The dark things going on in the world become very poignant and vivid.