It is easier to win than to fail. Everybody sides with the winner. But the failure walks alone.

In this life we get only those things for which we hunt, for which we strive, and for which we are willing to sacrifice.

It is a great thing to have a big brain, a fertile imagination, grand ideals, but the man with these, bereft of a good backbone, is sure to serve no useful end.

Keep out of your mind, and out of your office, and out of your world, every element that seeks admittance with no definite, helpful, useful end in view.

Each day can be one of triumph if you keep up your interests.

He who does not get fun and enjoyment out of every day...needs to reorganize his life

We can accomplish almost anything within our ability if we but think we can.

What you think means more than anything else in your life. More than what you earn, more than where you live, more than your social position, and more than what anyone else may think about you.

Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving heart, a wide open heart that thinks of others first.

He climbs highest who helps another up.

There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of others.

To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.

You all have a gift. It's free. It's the gift of song.

But in the areas that matter most, a burst of energy and activity cannot reverse the consequences that accompany a season of neglect.

It took a lot of work to be perfect. If you didn’t want to break a sweat, there was no point in even bothering.

Prayer is not a check request asking for things from God. It is a deposit slip - a way of depositing God's character into our bankrupt souls.

But there is yet another form of this hidden heresy, and, paradoxically, it can affect those who are proudest of their long-standing and unimpeachable orthodoxy; heresy in the form of indifference.

Meditation is not about getting out of ourselves or achieving something better. It is about getting in touch with what you already are.

I'm a rock star because I couldn't be a soccer star.

The supreme end is the freedom of the spirit.