Focusing on others will give you more influence and power than focusing on yourself.

When we become leaders, we sometimes think we are now supposed to have the answers. Yes, we may have some answers, but we will be more effective when we engage others and get their opinions.

Look carefully at the closest associations in your life, for that is the direction you are heading.

Extraordinary potential exists in all of us. With the right environment, resources, skills and knowledge, 'ordinary' people can produce extraordinary results.

When we stop to count our blessings rather than focusing on our predicament, our attitude will be able to help us cope with our situation more productively.

What we know is far less important than what we use.

When you take action on ideas and tactics you will begin to uncover great potential and begin to unleash it for the betterment of yourself, your organization and the world.

Live in your imagination today, for tomorrow it can become your reality.

Don't focus on being different, focus on being yourself - and your difference will naturally shine through!

You are creative. Your creativity may be in a deep sleep, but it is there. All you have to do is wake it up and put it to use.

The simple act of helping someone—with no desire (or possibility) of repayment is good for us and our self-image, and it may positively change the life or outlook of the receiver for the day!

Knowing God is like listening to beautiful music. His words have power. He lifts me up & soothes my soul. He makes me dance. He gives me joy.

What light is to the eyes – what air is to the lungs – what love is to the heart, liberty is to the soul of man.

The secret of real prosperity in the church is to teach God’s people principles of economic empowerment

An angry man is again angry with himself when he returns to reason.

I think every market has lot of things in common, and at the same time, every market has lot of different things.

One's life is peculiar to one's own when one has invented it.

The real test of character is how you treat someone who has no possibility of doing you any good.

I feel that one must deliberate then act, must scan every life choice with rational thinking but then base the decision on whether one's heart will be in it.

2010 is not just a choice between Republicans and Democrats. 2010 is not just a choice between liberals and conservatives. 2010 is a referendum on the very identity of our nation.

I'm realizing, you don't need to change anything about yourself. This is who you are, and it's okay. That's daring.