A lot of people cry and complain and put their hand out and beg. It never goes well.

The best measure of a man’s honesty isn’t his income tax return. It’s the zero adjust on his bathroom scale.

Never complain and never explain.

If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence.

He who praises everybody, praises nobody.

All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me… You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.

I can’t tell anybody else how to run their life or their business, but I really believe I’ve got a good bead on myself.

Somewhere deep down there’s a decent man in me, he just can’t be found.

A person will sometimes devote all his life to the development of one part of his body – the wishbone.

I don’t know driving in another way which isn’t risky. Each one has to improve himself. Each driver has its limit. My limit is a little bit further than other’s.

I’m kind of fascist with myself, you know.

Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one’s thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

Always first draw fresh breath after outbursts of vanity and complacency.

It were a real increase of human happiness, could all young men from the age of nineteen be covered under barrels, or rendered otherwise invisible; and there left to follow their lawful studies and callings, till they emerged, sadder and wiser, at the age of twenty-five.

My goal is to entertain myself and others.

I’m not a natural born performer.

I always try to do as much as I can do. I’m never a person that does not enough, because I’d regret not doing enough and think I probably could have done more. I probably go too far and have to reel myself back in, which works in some things, and other things it doesn’t work.

Overall there’s going to be things I’m not great at.

Character is destiny.

Everything you are against weakens you. Everything you are for empowers you.

If something can corrupt you, you’re corrupted already.

Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.

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.

The most important thing is to read as much as you can, like I did. It will give you an understanding of what makes good writing and it will enlarge your vocabulary.

If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.

I think that’s the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself.

However happy people say they are, nobody is satisfied: we always have to be with the prettiest woman, buy a bigger house, change cars, desire what we do not have.

I never sell a book. I sell myself. And the way to sell yourself is to be an instrument of love.

I already am a product.

I had to come from something, come from a place that was negative and positive but the majority of it is a negative place.

I’m sure the feeling of fear, as long as you can take advantage of it and not be rendered useless by it, can make you extend yourself beyond what you would regard as your capacity. If you’re afraid, the blood seems to flow freely through the veins, and you really do feel a sense of stimulation.

The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom.

What we think, we become.

I feel real good because it’s about representing the young world and how to uplift each other and how to push us to be greater and make sure we don’t fall or get trapped or get in trouble, you know what I mean. Stay focused, you know what I mean.

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

You cannot find peace by avoiding life.

‚Victory Lap,‘ even the title. It’s the accumulation of trial and error; that’s what I represent; trial and error.

I know my serve stinks, but I was a pretty good tennis player.

Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it comes to have a separate and integral interest. To regret deeply is to live afresh.

Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance?

I don’t want to be too critical of what other people do, but when people go back to do the same thing that they did, I’m completely confused. I’m like, ‚Didn’t you make that movie already?‘ I’ve been very fortunate, and I’m well taken care of, so the least I can do is try to go forward.

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

Because your own strength is unequal to the task, do not assume that it is beyond the powers of man; but if anything is within the powers and province of man, believe that it is within your own compass also.

It is after all the greatest art to limit and isolate oneself.

I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest.

I’m chasing perfection.

I lived a sloppy life. So I took very small increments in my life. I started making my bed. I started cleaning my room. There were dishes in the sink. It started off with doing small house chores. I saw that the yard needed to be mowed. So instead of being told it needed to be mowed, I would mow it.

Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach it.

We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment.

Whenever I’m around some who is modest, I think, ‚Run like hell and all of fire.‘ You don’t want modesty, you want humility.

My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them.

I don’t believe in ‚thinking‘ old. Although I’ve transitioned through many bodies – a baby, toddler, child, teen, young adult, mid-life and older adult – my spirit is unchanged. I support my body with exercise, my mind with reading and writing, and my spirit with the knowing that I am part of the Divine source of all life.

No one gossips about other people’s secret virtues.

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.

Weak character will neutralize all of the other possible good qualities a person might possess.

I always kind of see how I want things to be better, and I’m generally not happy with how things are or the level of service that we’re providing for people or the quality of the teams that we built. But if you look at this objectively, we’re doing so well on so many of these things. I think it’s important to have gratitude for that.

It’s so easy to settle for less than God’s best for us because we don’t always feel like taking responsibility for our behavior or putting forth some effort to do what we need to do so we can accomplish great things for God and help people. But the cost of settling for less is actually harder than being completely obedient to God’s will.

I worked with someone who told me they’d never like me. But for some reason, I just felt like I needed her approval. So I started changing myself to please her. It made me stop being social and friendly. I was so unhappy.

It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.

To those whose talents are above mediocrity, the highest subjects may be announced. To those who are below mediocrity, the highest subjects may not be announced.