The successful people of this world take life as it comes. They just go out and deal with the world as it is.

The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.

If you can't stand the heat, don't go to Cancun in the summer.

It's amazing what ordinary people can do if they set out without preconceived notions.

Every soul deserves a shot at a Cadillac, but not everyone should be guaranteed a Cadillac.

Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which all advancement, all success, all achievement in real life grows.

Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... But not everyone must prove they are a citizen.

And now, any of those who refuse, or are unable, to prove they are citizens will receive free insurance paid for by those who are forced to buy insurance because they are citizens.

Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will.

Jump into the middle of things, get your hands dirty, fall flat on your face, and then reach for the stars.

What's a good investment? Go home from work early and spend the afternoon throwing a ball around with your son.

Out of the unreal shadows of the night comes back the real life that we had known

Women have simple tastes. They get pleasure out of the conversation of children in arms and men in love.

Look closely and you will find that people are happy because they are grateful. The opposite of gratefulness is just taking everything for granted.

There's nothing wrong with setting goals, but it doesn't mean a thing if you don't pay attention to the day-to-day details.

The root of all evil isn't money; rather, it's not having enough money.

I had a dream. And I made that dream come true.

Your style is who you are when you’re not trying to be clever or better than you actually are.

There is a sort of an unwritten code in Washington, among the underworld and the hustlers and these other guys that I am their friend.

That's a weird way to torture yourself. Just watch a movie, over and over, that you hate. That's really funny - that's probably exactly what hell is like.

I'd once heard a spiritual "riddle" that went like this: "What's the only thingin heaven that's the same as it was on earth?"The answer: the wounds in Jesus' hands and feet.