Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wishes to die. The same could be said about success. Everybody wants to achieve it but few are willing to pay the price of success.

Inspect what you expect from others otherwise you only end up disappointing yourself.

Stay the course. Don't tell me about the storms just bring the ship home and dock it.

The journey may be long for those who accept the challenge. And, if you endure the storms along the way the rewards for doing so are that much greater.

If you make your own path in this thing we call life, you will forever know that it was yours and not someone else's. - Michael A. Contés II

If you make your own path in this thing we call life, you will forever know that it was yours and not someone else's.

In the grand scheme of things it makes no difference who is right but rather what's right that counts.

This is not a dirty little secret which was discovered just yesterday. But, if you follow the Golden Rule, good things happen to you and those around you.

When taking on a leadership role in business remember it's about relationships. If your people (aka employees) are taken care of then they will respect you and return the favor.

Don't fear the unknown for it may be the change you're looking for. And, once you've crossed that bridge be prepared to change once again for the only for sure in life is change.

Ever wonder what it's like to walk in another persons shoes? Try it sometime. Then perhaps you will understand the definition of experience.

You'll never be able to let him go. You'll always feel wrong about being with me.

Haven't you enough money?'For she knew that this is what is the matter with nearly everybody over twenty-five.

No shifting in my car Blake, I don't want slobber all over my seats." Neesa

Being sixteen forever sounded good until you really thought about it. Then it didn't seem like such a great prospect.

Also minimalism is a term that all of us who share so little in common and who are lumped together as minimalists are not terribly happy with.

I'd say many features of string theory don't mesh with what we observe in everyday life.

A genius is always on duty; even his dreams are tax deductible.

Everything that begins, begins with blood.

I am deeply honored to have been nominated for a position on the Supreme Court. And I an humbled to have been nominated for the seat that is now held by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.