Taking initiative is a form of self-empowerment.

I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.

To achieve goals you've never achieved before, you need to start doing things you've never done before.

The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.

Integrity is conforming reality to our words - in other words, keeping promises and fulfilling expectations.

Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.

Make small commitments and keep them. Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be a part of the solution, not the problem.

Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us.

When you really listen to another person from their point of view, and reflect back to them that understanding, it's like giving them emotional oxygen.

Improve relationships with others by assuming that they can hear everything you say about them

Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.

The divine thoughts comes from God, we are only vessel for its transmission.

Short guys with attitudes always just kind of made me laugh, like small, yippy dogs.

Nothing is more damaging to you than to do something that you believe is wrong.

Male genitals are still called "the tree of life" by the Arabs, and a cross was one of the oldest diagrammatic images of male genitals.

People too weak to follow their own dreams will always find a way to discourage yours.

If I had a choice of educating my daughters or my sons because of opportunity constraints, I would choose to educate my daughters.

You might be a redneck if you prominently display a gift you bought at Graceland.

A truly great artist has many talents.

Regardless of how dark and heavy the character is the actor has to approach it with that frame of mind.

If one swain scorns you, you will soon find another.