We are not endeavoring to get ahead of others, but to surpass ourselves.

Night never had the last word. The dawn is always invincible.

Even as water carves monuments of stone, so do our thoughts shape our character.

No matter what your past has been, your future is spotless.

Keep in mind the challenging fact that your aim is not to get ahead of others, but to surpass yourself; to begin today to be the person you want to be.

Every man is a diary in which he writes one story while intending to write another. His humblest moment is when he compares the two

If any of you have a desire to be mediocre, you will probably find that you have already achieved your ambition.

The law of the harvest is inexorable (impossible to stop or prevent) . As we sow, so shall we reap.

If you are to be among the noble you must be noble. If you are to be among the wise, you must be wise, if you would be among the pure in heart, you must be pure in heart.

Real character is formed in the midst of the battles of the soul.

Physical fitness contributes to all other aspects of personal development and makes for rich and radiant living

In the African-American community, we struggle with a lot of health problems that have a lot to do with our diet.

The Lord is my Rock. He has always been there, always present at good times and bad; and to me when I feel His presence, my life is full.

Wish not so much to live long as to live well.

Music is the one thing in which there is no use trying to deceive others or make false pretenses.

The left and Democrats are relying on the decline the American character that left-wing policies have produced.

I can move any crowd.

Yet, mad am I not — and very surely do I not dream.

Certainly the existence of these huge nuclear force was important for the ultimate confrontation, let's say, over western Europe. You just can't use them to deal with a situation like Afghanistan.

There has to be some kind of personal hygiene bar that a person needs to clear in order for a relationship to be successful.

Plant the seed of desire in your mind and it forms a nucleus with power to attract to itself everything needed for its fulfillment.