Sizing up succinctly his lack of formal education compared with his determination to learn from others, the author writes, "I went to college with every person I ever met.

The secret to success: find something you love to do so much, you can’t wait for the sun to rise to do it all over again.

Wealth can also be that attitude of gratitude with which we remind ourselves everyday to count our blessings.

Baby steps count, as long as you are going forward. You add them all up, and one day you look back and you'll be surprised at where you might get to.

It's okay to fail; it's not okay to quit.

Find something that you love. Something that gets you so excited you can't wait to get out of bed in the morning. Forget about money. Be happy.

Don't ever let someone tell you you can't do something.

There is no plan B for passion

The world is your oyster. It's up to you to find the pearls.

If you want something, go get it. Period.

The balance in your life is more important than the balance in your checking account.

A tattoo is permanent

One must command from each what each can preform.

Most Christians don't hear God's voice because we've already decided we aren't going to do what He says.

Either the law exists, or it does not.

The Smurf village was destroyed weeks ago and Bush has still not made an appearance. George Bush doesn't care about tiny blue people.

I know If I score we're going to win the match.

Blessings are not known till they be lost.

Love must be the same in all worlds.

The lasting legacy of the Cooter Smash is that I'm the first to know when it's going to rain. That's right. I both sing and predict the weather with my hoo hoo.

I was good at art - always good at art.