Character building begins in our infancy and continues until death.

To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.

Happiness is not a goal it is a byproduct.

The giving of love is an education in itself.

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.

Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart

A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader, a great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Marathon tidying produces a heap of garbage. At this stage, the one disaster that can wreak more havoc than an earthquake is the entrance of that recycling expert who goes by the alias of "mother.

Loneliness is a poison, but aloneness is a catalyst.

Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.

Remember that happiness is a way of travel - not a destination.

Oliver's heart tried to pound its way out of his ribcage, but he ignored it. "I'm in love with Petunia," he announced. "And I want to help her.

Sometimes you can't see your way out. The "dark night of the soul" - it's a reality for many, many people.

The biggest sin against the poor and the hungry is perhaps indifference, making believe we do not see, passing by on the other side of the street.

To be successful, you've got to get the kind of torque that's created by a push and a pull.

Fantasy is probably the oldest literary device for talking about reality.

Brains aren't everything, but they're important.