The difference between great people and everyone else is that great people create their lives actively, while everyone else is created by their lives, passively waiting to see where life takes them next. The difference between the two is the difference between living fully and just existing.
There is nothing as easy as denouncing. It don’t take much to see that something is wrong, but it takes some eyesight to see what will put it right again.
There comes a special moment in everyone’s life; a moment for which that person was born. That special opportunity, when he seizes it, will fulfill his mission-a mission for which he is uniquely qualified. In that moment, he finds greatness. It is his finest hour.
In order for you to profit from your mistakes, you have to get out and make some.
Rule Five: Build this day on a foundation of pleasant thoughts. Never fret at any imperfections that you fear may impede your progress. Remind yourself, as often as necessary, that your are a creature of God and have power to achieve any dream by lifting up your thoughts. You can fly when you decide that you can. Never consider defeat again. Let the vision in your heart be in your life’s blueprint. Smile!
Tears will get you sympathy. Sweat will get you results.
Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.
When you finally get absorbed in what you are doing you frequently surprise yourself with flashes of talent and brilliance you didn’t know you had in you. You can find a source of genius that lies dormant until called upon for great effort.…All of us can find resources within ourselves we would not normally suspect exist. We can find them only when we attempt something difficult or great.
Life is like a 10-speed bike. Most of us have gears we never use.
Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
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You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last one!
Due to current economic conditions the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off.
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you’ll be a success.
