Lincoln described character is a tree and reputation as its shadow. The tree will always be what it is but the shadow we see depends on where we stand and the angle of the light.

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.

Do I look stupid?" snarled Uncle Vernon, a bit of fried egg dangling from his bushy mustache.

One, two, three, Im gon be crazy and free.

The most futile cry of man is his impossible wish to be understood

I would be an utter fool to let my journey be defined by the denial of the journey.

Be like the date that grows sweeter and sweeter, even though the soil that nourishes it is rocky and harsh

If we live we live if we die we die if we suffer we suffer if we are terrified we are terrified. There is no problem about it.

Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life.

Why do old people drive with their mouths open?

Isola doesn't approve of small talk and believes in breaking the ice by stomping on it.

Youth should be a savings bank.