Everything in life is luck.
He told me was seeking contributions to the Jimmy Carter Library. I asked how much he had in mind. And he said, Donald, I would be very appreciative if you contributed five million dollars.I was dumbfounded. I didn’t even answer him.But that experience also taught me something.Until then, I’d never understood how Jimmy Carter became president. The answer is that as poorly qualified he was for the job, Jimmy Carter had the nerve, the guts, the balls, to ask for something extraordinary. That ability above all helped him get elected president.
I was relentless, even in the face of total lack of encouragement, because much more often than youd think, sheer persistence is the difference between success and failure.
I want good people to come here from all over the world, but I want them to do so legally. We can expedite the process, we can reward achievement and excellemce, but we have to respect the legal process. And those people who take advantage of the system and come here illegally should never enjoy the benefits of being a resident–or citizen–of this nation. So I am against any path to citizenship for undocumented workers or anyone else who is in this country illegaly. They should–and need to–go home and get in line.
Remember there’s no such thing as an unrealistic goal, just unrealistic time frames!
I’ve met some great people that deal with me in the press. I’ve also met some people that were very dishonorable, frankly.
The other candidates – they went in, they didn’t know the air conditioning didn’t work. They sweated like dogs How are they gonna beat ISIS? I don’t think it’s gonna happen.
You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.
Use your work to better yourself.
Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life.
If you have a dream, don’t let anybody take it away.
Only the mediocre are always at their best.
As an entrepreneur, I choose my teachers carefully, very carefully. I am extremely cautious of the people with whom I spend my time and to whom I listen.
People are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves. That is why they remain bound.
Our character is basically a composite of our habits. Because they are consistent, often unconcious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character
We want people who hate to lose, like myself.
I am convinced after more than 50 years in the field of motivation that anyone who wants to learn to look at life and/or their circumstances in a positive light can do so.
As youngsters, my mother taught her children that while we might not be the smartest people around, we could be courteous, polite and considerate of others.
It’s not the situation, but whether we react negative or respond positive to the situation that is important.
There are three constants in life… change, choice and principles.
Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength and potency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices and decisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habits and to cultivate higher, more effective ones.
Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it.
