Whatever you do, do it so well that people looking on will feel that the task was reserved especially for you by God Himself.

It is not your environment, it is you- the quality of your mind, the integrity of your soul and the determination of your will that will decide your future and shape your life.

Whatever you do,strive to do it so well that no man living and no man dead and no man yet to be born could do it any better.

Every man and woman is born into the world to do something unique and something distinctive and if he or she does not do it, it will never be done.

It isn't more light we need, it isn't more truth, and it isn't more scientific data. It is more Christ, more courage, more spiritual insight to act on the light we have.

He who starts behind in the great race of life must forever remain behind or run faster than the man in front.

It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.

A child must learn early to believe that she is somebody worthwhile, and that she can do many praiseworthy things.

It isn't a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is a disgrace to have no stars to reach for.

[H]owever hard the road, however difficult today, tomorrow things will be better. Tomorrow may not be better, but we must believe that it will be.

You have the ability, now apply yourself.

A cord that remains, always. in many ways...

You possess great strength, great spirit and great soul.

My eyes meet his and I understand exactly what he's saying. He's my person. He's my home.

To be left alone is the most precious thing one can ask of the modern world.

My father - until the day that my dad died - didn't know how many points you scored in a touchdown. He could say there were nine innings in baseball, but no intricacies of the sport.

Going without food or water will kill the body, but the lack of relationship will kill the mind and spirit.

How did the rose ever open its heart and give to this world all of its beauty? It felt the encouragement of Light against its being; otherwise we all remain too frightened.

I'd like to have stayed in the Scouts beyond the age of 12.

There's nothing that you can't overcome with God on your side.

Life is about making right things and going on.