I think it’s OK to be confident in yourself.

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.

The most positive men are the most credulous.

Never find fault with the absent.

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.

I’m convinced of this: Good done anywhere is good done everywhere. For a change, start by speaking to people rather than walking by them like they’re stones that don’t matter. As long as you’re breathing, it’s never too late to do some good.

Forward, as occasion offers. Never look round to see whether any shall note it… Be satisfied with success in even the smallest matter, and think that even such a result is no trifle.

I look at myself like a show dog. I’ve got to keep her clipped and trimmed and in good shape.

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.

An individual step in character training is to put responsibility on the individual.

That nice, soft pillow and the warm blanket, and it’s all comfortable, and no one wants to leave that comfort – but if you can wake up early in the morning, get a head start on everyone else that’s still sleeping, get productive time doing things that you need to do – that’s a huge piece to moving your life forward.

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.

You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give.

Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.

Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better.

I don’t even know how to speak up for myself, because I don’t really have a father who would give me the confidence or advice.

These are the soul’s changes. I don’t believe in ageing. I believe in forever altering one’s aspect to the sun. Hence my optimism.

I don’t believe in pessimism. If something doesn’t come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it’s going to rain, it will.

To remain a credible leader, I must always work first, hardest, and longest on changing myself. This is neither easy nor natural, but it is essential.

A man is what he thinks about all day long.

Life is too short not to celebrate nice moments!

When you make a mistake and the devil comes and tells you ‚You’re no good,‘ you don’t have to take on the guilt and condemnation he wants to put on you. No! You can immediately confess your mistake to God, thank Him for forgiving you and cleansing you with the blood of Jesus, and move forward in the victory of His grace and forgiveness.

I was always told as a child by my mother that you always have to be impeccable, even when you go to bed.

Instead, I have an abundance mentality: When people are genuinely happy at the successes of others, the pie gets larger.

We cannot despair of humanity, since we ourselves are human beings.

I look like a casual, laid-back guy, but it’s like a circus in my head.

I believe that one person can make a difference.

I created myself. I have taught myself so much.

When you hear people making hateful comments, stand up to them. Point out what a waste it is to hate, and you could open their eyes.

I’m very secure about my talents and about who I am.

The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.

To penetrate and dissipate these clouds of darkness, the general mind must be strengthened by education.

If I make a fool of myself, who cares? I’m not frightened by anyone’s perception of me.

Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.

He has achieved success who has worked well, laughed often, and loved much.

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

You cannot let where you are today cause you to get stuck. I’m going to be my best right now. That’s what faith is all about.

I say there’re no depressed words just depressed minds.

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

But ever since I was a kid, I was always the winner.

What we think, we become.

I like to make people feel happy and superior in their reaction towards my appearance.

Habit is a second nature that destroys the first. But what is nature? Why is habit not natural? I am very much afraid that nature itself is only a first habit, just as habit is a second nature.

I’m 31 now. I think I’m beginning to understand what life is, what romance is, and what a relationship means.

Peace begins with a smile.

Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well.

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.

Well I think a lot of times we’re putting things off and I’m going to do it later. I’m going to break this bad habit or I’m going to pursue this dream or I’m going to treat my spouse better.

I mean, I feel like you get more bees with honey. But that doesn’t mean I don’t get frustrated in my life.

It takes more than just a good looking body. You’ve got to have the heart and soul to go with it.

When you can whip any man in the world, you never know peace.

Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed… Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders.

Education is not a problem. Education is an opportunity.

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.

I’ve seen firsthand that being president doesn’t change who you are. It reveals who you are.

At some point, you grow out of being attracted to that flame that burns you over and over and over again.

The first duty of man is to conquer fear; he must get rid of it, he cannot act till then.

Every man I meet is in some way my superior.

There’s nothing I have to hide or defend. I’m gonna live my life. And there are times when people wanna try to attack me, and I don’t know why, but they will. And that’s okay.

I was of the generation where most of the Disney princesses and female characters were not girls that I admired. They just weren’t characters I looked up to and identified with.

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.