It isn't the absence of conscience or values that prevents us from being all we should be, it is simply the lack of moral courage.

Don't let others define you. Don't let the past confine you. Take charge of your life with confidence and determination and there are no limits on what you can do or be.

Take pride in how far you've come. Have faith in how far you can go. But don't forget to enjoy the journey.

The key to a better life: Complain less, appreciate more. Whine less, laugh more. Talk less, listen more. Want less, give more. Hate less, love more. Scold less, praise more. Fear less, hope more.

People of character do the right thing, not because they think it will change the world but because they refuse to be changed by the world.

Pretty isn't beauty. Pretty is how you look; Beauty is who you are. Pretty is in the face and body; Beauty is in the heart, mind and soul. Pretty fades; Beauty grows.

Whether we want them or not, the New Year will bring new challenges; whether we seize them or not, the New year will bring new opportunities.

What will matter is not your success but your significance.

When someone is nasty or treats you poorly, don't take it personally. It says nothing about you, but a lot about them.

Success in anything important rarely comes without the Five Horsemen of Success: planning, effort, positivity, perseverance and resilience.

The surest way to escape anxiety and defeat despair is action. Do, don't dwell.

Don’t ever write a novel unless it hurts like a hot turd coming out

It's pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness. Poverty and wealth have both failed.

Most people come out of their Ph.D. experience trying to prove themselves, trying to get ahead, trying to get published. You're scared everybody else is going to do your research and get your topic.

There's an instant access to luxury that I think women really appreciate.

...(O)ne thing that the world can count on is that we will not allow Israel to be crushed.

I believe in being positive.

God aims to look valuable in the world, and that happens when we treasure him above all else.

The whole time we're traveling the world. You really mature. You're not just learning truth. The truth is changing you and maturing you.

I hit every day. I love to hit.

When you know how to listen everyone is the guru