Self-pity is an acid which eats holes in happiness.

Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.

Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality.

Our attitude towards others determines their attitude towards us.

We become what we think about.

Watch what everyone else does--do the opposite. The majority is always wrong.

Your problem is to bridge the gap which exists between where you are now and the goal you intend to reach.

Every minute should be enjoyed and savored.

Our environment, the world in which we live and work, is a mirror of our attitudes and expectations.

People with goals succeed because they know where they're going.

Control your thoughts. Decide about that which you will think and concentrate upon. You are in charge of your life to the degree you take charge of your thoughts.

One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.

The practice of deep listening is the practice of open inquiry, without assumption or judgement.

Wine is the refined jewel that only a grown woman will prefer to the sparkling trinkets adored by little girls.

When in doubt, wear a suit.

Mental events, it is said, are not passive happenings but the acts of a subject.

A purpose you impart is no longer your own.

The regional tags are often pejorative and dismissive. Don't think of place-bound stories, in other words, but of stories with a strong sense of place.

Keys show up when you reconcile yourself to the bus.

Discipline our youth in early life in sound maxims of moral, political, and religious duties.

I'm happy with the way everyone presents themselves onstage.