You can do what you think you can do and you cannot do what you think you cannot

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.

Those who were afraid of the dark and always refused to throw themselves inside it. Never got to see and feel how beautiful it is, to meet and greet one's own demons.

In the sympathy of Christ we find a sustaining power.

Happiness comes in many forms. Whether through a passion for something or someone, it makes no difference. The results are the same: you live.

We're still benefiting from the sacrifices of people long dead, but we're also suffering from their errors.

With every song I have a person in mind who, in a perfect world, would perform with me. Usually I end up not getting that person, and I'm forced to settle for someone else.

It is not a band. It is an idea.

I'd have a whole lot more money if I lied, but I wouldn't enjoy spending it.

We have to think before we act.

I wouldnt mind having my heart broken because it would mean that I had that much feeling connected to somebody. And that would be really great.

We're all endowed with God-given talents. Mine happens to be hitting people in the head.