Forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight for your next success.

Don't dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer.

A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside.

Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable.

A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future. You must break out of your current comfort zone and become comfortable with the unfamiliar and the unknown.

Never become so much of an expert that you stop gaining expertise. View life as a continuous learning experience.

The less you try to impress, the more impressive you are.

Listen to the desires of your children. Encourage them and then give them the autonomy to make their own decision.

Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace & gratitude.

If you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won't, you most assuredly won't. Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad.

Habits are like submarines; they run silent and deep.

Dear billion dollar eyes they are a paupers dream

If by fawning, you mean he’s a deer, I have a gun, and it’s hunting season, then I guess you’re right.

Christian allegories are a dime a dozen. You can find them in any story, if you look hard enough. Even Harry Potter.

History teaches everything, even the future.

The fallout from slavery is ongoing. I am not sure the issue of race in America will ever be completely solved.

Shape and color are my two strong things. And by doing this, drawing plants has always led me into my paintings and my sculptures.

True joy results when we become aware of our connectedness to everything.

Civilization has always been a bust.

Normally that's the kind of thing, even Colin Kaepernick should applaud that, but people don't. And that's quite telling right there, but [Donald] Trump wants to reinstitute that.

Running will make you stronger, more disciplined & clear headed all of which will improve your professional output & expand your self-faith