The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

‚They‘ is… stay away from them, please. There is so many different definitions of ‚they.‘ You might have a personal ‚they.‘ They against you; they want you broken and miserable. They don’t like winners; they don’t like people who’s blessed. So everybody’s got a different ‚they.‘

If a man loses his reverence for any part of life, he will lose his reverence for all of life.

The happiest people in the world are those who feel absolutely terrific about themselves, and this is the natural outgrowth of accepting total responsibility for every part of their life.

No better way is there to learn to love Nature than to understand Art. It dignifies every flower of the field. And, the boy who sees the thing of beauty which a bird on the wing becomes when transferred to wood or canvas will probably not throw the customary stone.

Joy is the serious business of Heaven.

If you want a quality, act as if you already had it.

Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.

Among the many values in life, I appreciate freedom most.

With realization of one’s own potential and self-confidence in one’s ability, one can build a better world.

The best morale exist when you never hear the word mentioned. When you hear a lot of talk about it, it’s usually lousy.

If someone decides they’re not going to be happy, it’s not your problem. You don’t have to spend your time and energy trying to cheer up someone who has already decided to stay in a bad mood. Believe it or not, you can actually hurt people by playing into their self-pity.

If you can dream it, you can do it.

It’s nice, I think, when people use your music for things you didn’t think of.

Have you not noticed that love is silence? It may be while holding the hand of another, or looking lovingly at a child, or taking in the beauty of an evening. Love has no past or future, and so it is with this extraordinary state of silence.

What’s right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity – intellect and resources – to do some thing about them.

I’ve read the last page of the Bible. It’s all going to turn out all right.

Discontent, blaming, complaining, self-pity cannot serve as a foundation for a good future, no matter how much effort you make.

Put it this way: If I asked, ‚How’s business?‘ and you say, ‚Boomin‘ or ‚Amazing,‘ I already know the answer.

Why should we think upon things that are lovely? Because thinking determines life. It is a common habit to blame life upon the environment. Environment modifies life but does not govern life. The soul is stronger than its surroundings.

Never succumb to the temptation of bitterness.

It is not your paintings I like, it is your painting.

People don’t realize what they had till it’s gone. Like President Kennedy, there was no one like him, the Beatles, and my man Elvis Presley. I was the Elvis of boxing.

There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.

The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.

A fit body gives you confidence. And there’s nothing more impressive than a great attitude, which you can wear on your sleeve. But you’ll have to remember the difference between being rude and being confident.

There may sometimes be ungenerous attempts to keep a young man down; and they will succeed, too, if he allows his mind to be diverted from its true channel to brood over the attempted injury.

The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer.

A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can save a marriage. A word of encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her potential.

For the general public or psychos on Facebook, for everyone who’s made one negative comment about me, I’ve probably gotten 250-300 positive comments.

Virtually nothing is impossible in this world if you just put your mind to it and maintain a positive attitude.

I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.

You are not a problem that needs solving.

I want to represent… to the kids to draw strength from me. So they can see that everybody goes through something, but you can rise up and do your best. Just try.

Do the best you can, and don’t take life too serious.

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

The difficulties you meet will resolve themselves as you advance. Proceed, and light will dawn, and shine with increasing clearness on your path.

Life’s too short to hang out with people who aren’t resourceful.

We must concentrate not merely on the negative expulsion of war but the postive affirmation of peace.

Here is the rule to remember in the future, When anything tempts you to be bitter: not, ‚This is a misfortune‘ but ‚To bear this worthily is good fortune.‘

I got a lot of support from my parents. That’s the one thing I always appreciated. They didn’t tell me I was being stupid; they told me I was being funny.

I believe that a trusting attitude and a patient attitude go hand in hand. You see, when you let go and learn to trust God, it releases joy in your life. And when you trust God, you’re able to be more patient. Patience is not just about waiting for something… it’s about how you wait, or your attitude while waiting.

Instead of being critical of people in authority over you and envious of their position, be happy you’re not responsible for everything they have to do. Instead of piling on complaints, thank them for what they do. Overwhelm them with encouragement and appreciation!

The best effort of a fine person is felt after we have left their presence.

Compliment three people every day.

There are many things that happen every day that we could murmur about if we let ourselves go there. But they really aren’t worth the effort it takes to get upset and gripe about it.

Be pleasant until ten o’clock in the morning and the rest of the day will take care of itself.

Religions in general have to rediscover their roots. In Hinduism and the Koran, animals are described as equals. If you walk into a cathedral and look at the decorations of early Christianity, there are vines, animals, creatures and birds thriving all over the stonework.

Whatever you believe with feeling becomes your reality.

Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

If you are a leader, you should never forget that everyone needs encouragement. And everyone who receives it – young or old, successful or less-than-successful, unknown or famous – is changed by it.

Fun is good.

The most important thing is to enjoy your life – to be happy – it’s all that matters.

On every front there are clear answers out there that can make this country stronger, but we’re going to break through the fear and the frustration people are feeling. Our job is to make sure that even as we make progress, that we are also giving people a sense of hope and vision for the future.

I think that as you grow up, as you get older, we can’t get bitter, we can’t get jaded.

I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it.

He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.

There is not a sprig of grass that shoots uninteresting to me.

The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.

Understand, when you eat meat, that something did die. You have an obligation to value it – not just the sirloin but also all those wonderful tough little bits.