Take care to get what you like or you will be forced to like what you get.

You can change your world by changing your words… Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue.

Maybe some people can wake up and play PlayStation all day, but that’s never been me.

The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it; and so in great calamities, it sometimes happens that light and frivolous spirits recover their elasticity and presence of mind sooner than those of a loftier character.

I don’t look at my old work. I mean, they made nice books; the books were made without me, the one from last year and the one from this year. I – personally, I’m not interested in my own past. I’m only interested in today – perhaps tomorrow.

When you’re older you want to learn from other people.

A lot of times, people make other people responsible for their joy: ‚You’re not making me happy, you’re not doing this, you’re not doing that.‘

I’m at peace with what I’m doing, I feel good with what I wake up doing and about my lifestyle.

Many people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.

It generally happens that assurance keeps an even pace with ability.

It seems, in fact, as though the second half of a man’s life is made up of nothing, but the habits he has accumulated during the first half.

Man’s unhappiness, as I construe, comes of his greatness; it is because there is an Infinite in him, which with all his cunning he cannot quite bury under the Finite.

Of the blessings set before you make your choice, and be content.

Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude.

The risk for me would be in not taking one – that’s the only thing that’s really risky for me.

You may be always victorious if you will never enter into any contest where the issue does not wholly depend upon yourself.

Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.

What’s dangerous is not to evolve.

Would I swap what I have achieved as a cook if I could have been as successful as a footballer? Definitely.

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.

True contentment is a thing as active as agriculture. It is the power of getting out of any situation all that there is in it. It is arduous and it is rare.

Enjoyment is an incredible energizer to the human spirit.

First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then proceed to improve on the worst.

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.

Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.

Women in particular need to keep an eye on their physical and mental health, because if we’re scurrying to and from appointments and errands, we don’t have a lot of time to take care of ourselves. We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‚to do‘ list.

One thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.

Not only must we be good, but we must also be good for something.

If I’m honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales and I like them best of all.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

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

It’s in responsibility that most people find the meaning that sustains them through life. It’s not in happiness. It’s not in impulsive pleasure.

I think who you are in school really sticks with you.

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.

Elegance is usually confused with superficiality, fashion, lack of depth. This is a serious mistake: human beings need to have elegance in their actions and in their posture because this word is synonymous with good taste, amiability, equilibrium and harmony.

He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.

You have a more interesting life if you wear impressive clothes.

Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.

One must verify or expel his doubts, and convert them into the certainty of Yes or NO.

The basic thing nobody asks is why do people take drugs of any sort? Why do we have these accessories to normal living to live? I mean, is there something wrong with society that’s making us so pressurized, that we cannot live without guarding ourselves against it?

Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world.

Stupidly it should not be. It should be also nice. One must get along with that. Is however not necessary.

My parents had us in church every Sunday, every Wednesday. It was more of a tradition at that point; I didn’t have a personal relationship with the Lord until I went to the altar call one Sunday, and the youth pastor told us to make a decision for ourselves.

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

A good thing to remember is somebody’s got it a lot worse than we do.

But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?

I break ground. I trailblaze.

Happiness is neither without us nor within us. It is in God, both without us and within us.

I think it makes sense to believe in God, but exactly what decision in your life you make differently because of it, I don’t know.

When people are around us, they should leave better off than they were previously. Rather than feeling discouraged or defeated, people should feel challenged and inspired after spending any time with you and me.

Put your leaders in stressful scenarios. Make them figure out solutions under pressure. See if you can make them frustrated, angry, and flustered, and then demand decisive leadership from them. They will be challenged at first, but they will get better over time.

No one can look back on his schooldays and say with truth that they were altogether unhappy.

The greatest gift is the ability to forget – to forget the bad things and focus on the good.

Changing is not just changing the things outside of us. First of all we need the right view that transcends all notions including of being and non-being, creator and creature, mind and spirit. That kind of insight is crucial for transformation and healing.

The unsuccessful person is burdened by learning, and prefers to walk down familiar paths. Their distaste for learning stunts their growth and limits their influence.

Let each become all that he was created capable of being.

He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes.

The man who is intent on making the most of his opportunities is too busy to bother about luck.

I never had a policy; I have just tried to do my very best each and every day.

For how many things, which for our own sake we should never do, do we perform for the sake of our friends.

It’s OK to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket.