I reverence the individual who understands distinctly what he wishes; who unweariedly advances, who knows the means conducive to his object, and can seize and use them.

Live each day as if your life had just begun.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.

Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.

If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

Affirmations are powerful and wonderful thoughts that serve you, your body, your immune system, your mind, and your spirit.

Honoring a life is honoring the wide open space of wilderness and unknowing where the sacred dwells.

If we want to know our God-given gifts, we must know the giver.

I don't think it's possible to write a good novel around a negative personality.

I can put some chords together and maybe write a song, but I'm learning every day. And that's the fun part.

Designing aircraft and racing cars is an extremely exciting thing.

You’d have to go through at least four different hugs to get from the kitchen to the front room. Those relatives!’.

I don't know how well this would get on, but I'd probably live in Africa...as a job, it would probably be a safari guide.

I prefer smaller movies because they tend to be more about character than about story.

When the snake decided to go straight, he didn't get anywhere.