Men do less than they ought, unless they do all that they can.

Forgiveness is not a feeling – it’s a decision we make because we want to do what’s right before God. It’s a quality decision that won’t be easy and it may take time to get through the process, depending on the severity of the offense.

All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.

I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.

‚Happiness‘ is a pointless goal.

He who has courage and faith will never perish in misery!

If you want to be enthusiastic, act enthusiastic.

Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure.

Don’t be a spectator, don’t let life pass you by.

That feeling is so intoxicating, walking off the court holding the Larry O’Brien trophy. So I just want to do that again.

The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.

I would rather try to persuade a man to go along, because once I have persuaded him, he will stick. If I scare him, he will stay just as long as he is scared, and then he is gone.

Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.

And we are never too old to study the Bible. Each time the lessons are studied comes some new meaning, some new thought which will make us better.

Asking is the beginning of receiving. Make sure you don’t go to the ocean with a teaspoon. At least take a bucket so the kids won’t laugh at you.

We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‚to do‘ list.

When you’re coming up with new material, it’s not always gonna be good. The only way to learn is for it not to get a laugh, so you can adjust it and come back the next day to see if it’s working right. Next time, you might get a different laugh. You’re constantly rebuilding.

Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.

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.

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

Make a habit of two things: to help; or at least to do no harm.

I wonder how many decisions we make every day. I believe it’s probably hundreds. We decide whether or not to get out of bed, what we’ll eat, what we’ll do, what we’ll think about, what we’ll say… and on and on.

Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.

No matter what your mission is, have some notion in your head. Forget the model, whether it’s government or nonprofit or profit. Ask yourself the more important question: Is my mission improving the world? Are you sure about it? Seek to disconfirm that all the time. And if you can, change your mission.

I haven’t been faithful to my own advice in the past. I will in the future.

The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall.

I never say I am a guru.

Success is steady progress toward one’s personal goals.

Managers today have to do more with less, and get better results from limited resources, more than ever before.

Growth is the great separator between those who succeed and those who do not. When I see a person beginning to separate themselves from the pack, it’s almost always due to personal growth.

As is the case with most people in this game, I am driven by financial motives and creative motives; the question I had to answer is which motive I will give priority to?

Not brute force but only persuasion and faith are the kings of this world.

Passions are the gales of life.

Time is the friend of the wonderful company, the enemy of the mediocre.

Give whatever you are doing and whoever you are with the gift of your attention.

The truth is something that burns. It burns off dead wood. And people don’t like having the dead wood burnt off, often because they’re 95 percent dead wood.

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.

From a certain point onward there is no longer any turning back. That is the point that must be reached.

Hitch your wagon to a star.

I always was that person who was hard on myself and challenged myself no matter what I was doing, whether it was passing third grade or playing basketball.

When you face a ‚performance‘ that might provoke the ‚I’m scared‘ response, choose love and approach your opportunity as a chance to dance with God. It’s more fun than ‚Dancing with the Stars!‘

He that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted.

Confession of errors is like a broom which sweeps away the dirt and leaves the surface brighter and clearer. I feel stronger for confession.

A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.

Showing off is the fool’s idea of glory.

People don’t usually compliment your character.

If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to? I always tried to stay around .190, with three or four RBI. And I tried to get them all in September. That way I always had something to talk about during the winter.

I think what motivates people is not great hate, but great love for other people.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

If a person doesn’t change, there’s something really wrong with him.

All ballplayers should quit when it starts to feel as if all the baselines run uphill.

Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.

Don’t be humble… you’re not that great.

Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.

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

What we face may look insurmountable. But I learned something from all those years of training and competing. I learned something from all those sets and reps when I didn’t think I could lift another ounce of weight. What I learned is that we are always stronger than we know.

I’ve got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom.

There will be days when I walk in an arena and people will cheer and then there might be days when I walk in an arena and people might boo, but it all sounds the same to me because it’s all just noise that lets me know that I’m relevant.

We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it.

Being humble matters.