My philosophy in life is this: if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose – somehow we win out.
I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.
Many people fail in life, not for lack of ability or brains or even courage, but simply because they have never organised their energies around a goal.
Every setback might be the very thing that makes you carry on and fight all the harder and become much better.
Most people go along with the crowd. They do things because everybody else does it.
In my experience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire. No reasons or principle contain it or stand against it.
We’ve realized the situation will not change so the answer is for us to change.
Do first things first, and second things not at all.
People can’t live with change if there’s not a changeless core inside them. The key to the ability to change is a changeless sense of who you are, what you are about and what you value.
You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
We hear tears loudly on this side of Heaven. What we don’t take time to contemplate are the even louder cheers on the other side of death’s valley.
It’s a blip, not a catastrophe.
Fortunately, problems are an everyday part of our life. Consider this: If there were no problems, most of us would be unemployed.
It takes 20 years to build a reputation and 5 minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.
You’ve got to be before you can do and do before you can have.
You must see your goals clearly and specifically before you can set out for them. Hold them in your mind until they become second nature.
Outstanding people have one thing in common: An absolute sense of mission.
Be yourself. No one else can be you.
Americans never quit.
Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a rowboat and taking tartar sauce with you.
