When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a pretty small package.

Eradications are special. Zero is a magic number. You either do what it takes to get to zero and you’re glad you did it; or you get close, give up and it goes back to where it was before, in which case you wasted all that credibility, activity, money that could have been applied to other things.

At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.

Never marry someone in hope that they’ll change later.

The reason I talk to myself is that I’m the only one whose answers I accept.

If you want to be successful, it’s just this simple. Know what you are doing. Love what you are doing. And believe in what you are doing.

Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem.

Get busy living, or get busy dying.

Every spirit makes its house, and we can give a shrewd guess from the house to the inhabitant.

Every writer has his writing technique – what he can and can’t do to describe something like war or history. I’m not good at writing about those things, but I try because I feel it is necessary to write that kind of thing.

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.

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

There are as many pillows of illusion as flakes in a snow-storm. We wake from one dream into another dream.

To be great is to be misunderstood.

It is our duty as men and women to proceed as though the limits of our abilities do not exist.

If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.

It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.

We have to confront ourselves. Do we like what we see in the mirror? And, according to our light, according to our understanding, according to our courage, we will have to say yea or nay – and rise!

We can never make ourselves better by trying… praying more or longer, studying more of the Word, performing good works, etc. Don’t get me wrong… it’s not bad to do any of these things. In fact, it’s good. It’s just that doing them in God’s power is the only way those things will have any real and lasting effect in our lives.

The human race is a race of cowards; and I am not only marching in that procession but carrying a banner.

I wouldn’t say I have a lack of fear. In fact, I’d like my fear emotion to be less because it’s very distracting and fries my nervous system.

I’m always disappointed when people don’t live up to their potential. I know that a number of people look down on themselves and consequently on everybody who looks like them. But that, too, can change.

No one can give you better advice than yourself.

You are the sum total of everything you’ve ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot – it’s all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive.

You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.

For most of us, wisdom is acquired in the thicket of experience and usually meets us somewhere along the way if we live long enough. But sooner is better than later.

The light which puts out our eyes is darkness to us. Only that day dawns to which we are awake. There is more day to dawn. The sun is but a morning star.

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.

Lots of songs aren’t even from my experiences, but they’re about accepting… the dark things about yourself.

There’s a deceptive sin that can keep us from walking in love: pride. It’s deceptive because when you have pride, you’re usually too proud to admit it. I know this because I used to have teachings on pride and they didn’t sell well.

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

Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting in a particular way.

In the West, as well as some other parts of the world, the personal sense of ego tends to predominate, whereas in other areas, there is a more collective sense of ego. This collective ego emphasizes the ‚we‘ rather than the ‚I.‘

A book should serve as the ax for the frozen sea within us.

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

Understand this law and you will then know, beyond room for the slightest doubt, that you are constantly punishing yourself for every wrong you commit and rewarding yourself for every act of constructive conduct in which you indulge.

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

When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet in his private heart no man much respects himself.

I have a strong feeling that I shall be glad when I am dead and done for – scrapped at last to make room for somebody better, cleverer, more perfect than myself.

In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.

No man can reveal to you nothing but that which already lies half-asleep in the dawning of your knowledge.

Hitch your wagon to a star.

I’m sure like everyone else I’m not always the happiest if I don’t do a good job in quali or the race or whatever, so I think beating myself up sometimes makes me work harder.

When you begin to worry, go find something to do. Get busy being a blessing to someone; do something fruitful. Talking about your problem or sitting alone, thinking about it, does no good; it serves only to make you miserable. Above all else, remember that worrying is totally useless. Worrying will not solve your problem.

Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be our best. Perfectionism is not about healthy achievement and growth; it’s a shield.

Winners make a habit of manufacturing their own positive expectations in advance of the event.

I think it’s quite great to set yourself a big challenge, and then you’ve got another reason for keeping fit.

The ego is only an illusion, but a very influential one. Letting the ego-illusion become your identity can prevent you from knowing your true self. Ego, the false idea of believing that you are what you have or what you do, is a backwards way of assessing and living life.

Our character is basically a composite of our habits. Because they are consistent, often unconcious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character.

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

Things do not change; we change.

I’m not good at talking about myself.

Find people who will make you better.

I hate what I look like on TV, and I want to look better, and nothing makes the mothers more jealous.

Today is life-the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto.

It is never too late to give up our prejudices.

I never let schooling interfere with my education.

Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.

Prayer doesn’t just change things – it changes us. If we are diligent in seeking God, slowly and surely we become better people.

If there is anything that we wish to change in the child, we should first examine it and see whether it is not something that could better be changed in ourselves.

I realize I don’t do a very good job in keeping up to date, but I try to.