I had to create some good work habits and attitude.

How do you identify someone who needs encouragement? That person is breathing.

Sometimes success is disguised as hard work.

Food is Essential to life, therefore make it good.

Each person's destiny is not a matter of chance; it's a matter of choice. It's determined by what we say, what we do, and whom we trust.

We must motivate ourselves to do our very best, and by our example lead others to do their best as well.

If you're excited about what you're doing, it's a lot more likely that your employees will also be excited. People want to work for a person, not a company. It's about relationships.

Learn to love your work and you'll never have to 'work' again.

You have to be very careful about what you say. More importantly, you have to be very careful about what you do. You never know how or when you influence people – especially children.

How do you know if someone needs encouragement? If they are breathing!

The one thing I take more joy in than anything else in the world is seeing young people develop

When we fill our hearts with self-love, we kindle sparks of compassion all around us.

While there will always be someone who may dislike you, there are others who will like you for who you are.

There can never be surprises in logic.

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Your future takes precedence over your past. Focus on your future, rather than on the past.

I wanted nothing less than to be a fiction writer when I was a kid. If you had told me I would be an artist or novelist when I grew up, I would have laughed in your face

I remember old Elvis when he forgot to remember to forget.

To be honest, I find most politicians very untrustworthy. When I listen to them talking - or rather, lying - I just feel there are very few politicians with integrity, so I never know who to bat for.

The written word endures, the spoken word disappears

Sometimes... we suffer from the tyranny of comparison. Contests, competitions, thrive on it. Who cares?