You must ingratiate yourself with those who can help you. Flatter them to their faces. Praise them to others who will carry your words back to them.

A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one's own path, not chasing after the dreams of others.

When you compete with a person, you only have to be as good or better than the person to win. If you compete with yourself, there is no limitation to how good you can be.

To succeed in life in today's world, you must have the will and tenacity to finish the job .

Often we are so concerned with what makes us feel good that we forget what makes us great.

Without the strength to endure the crisis, one will not see the opportunity within. It is within the process of endurance that opportunity reveals itself.

It is not whether your words or actions are tough or gentle; it is the spirit behind your actions and words that announces your inner state.

You feel the intense desire to do good, to do right thing. At this stage, you also feel helpless.

A positive attitude is important, but it is only part of the story. Understanding how to surmount pain, doubt, and failure is a vital component in winning the game of life.

In spite of your fear, do what you have to do.

Challenge your limitations for the pure joy of challenge.

...for liberty is an acknowledgment of faith in God and His works.

For writers - even sportswriters - bad news is always easier than good, since it is, after all, more familiar.

The ideal adventurer needs... the quality of not being content to mind his own affairs...

We middles see the world in shades of grey rather than in the clear blacks and whites of committed animal activists and their equally vociferous opponents

How it infuriates a bigot when he is forced to drag out his dark convictions!

I know what it feels like to have the door slammed firmly in my face, so I'm cool with that.

The artist is not a special kind of man, but every man is a special kind of artist.

Sometimes I think that people's characters get forged, at least in part, from their names.

People across America who value bicycling should have a voice when it comes to transportation planning. This is the end of favoring motorized transportation at the expense of non-motorized.

You have to be consistent. You have to be yourself. You have to be committed to what you're doing. You have to not be afraid to be ambitious.