“Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember, the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.

“You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great”

“People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care”

“Most people have heard of Mahatma Gandhi, the man who led India to independence from British rule. His life has been memorialized in books and film, and he is regarded as one of the great men in history. But did you know Gandhi did not start out as a great hero? He was born into a middle-class family. He had low self-esteem, and that made him reluctant to interact with others. He wasn’t a very good student, either, and he struggled just to finish high school. His first attempt at higher education ended in five months. His parents decided to send him to England to finish his education, hoping the new environment would motivate him. Gandhi became a lawyer. The problem when he returned to India was that he didn’t know much about Indian law and had trouble finding clients. So he migrated to South Africa and got a job as a clerk. Gandhi’s life changed one day while riding on a train in South Africa in the first-class section. Because of his dark skin, he was forced to move to a freight car. He refused, and they kicked him off the train. It was then he realized he was afraid of challenging authority, but that he suddenly wanted to help others overcome discrimination if he could. He created a new vision for himself that had value and purpose. He saw value in helping people free themselves from discrimination and injustice. He discovered purpose in life where none had existed previously, and that sense of purpose pulled him forward and motivated him to do what best-selling author and motivational speaker Andy Andrews calls “persist without exception.” His purpose and value turned him into the winner he was born to be,” 

“The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty.”

“Many marriages would be better if the husband and wife clearly understood that they're on the same side. ”

“Peak performance is dependent on passion, grit, determination, and a willingness to do something poorly until you can do it well.”

“The story of life repeatedly assures you that if you will use what you have, you will be given more to use.”

“Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they've never failed to imitate them.”

“You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.”

“All of us perform better and more willingly when we know why we're doing what we have been told or asked to do.”

“Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a rowboat and taking the tartar sauce with you.”

“When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.”

“Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men! Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks.” —Phillips Brooks”

“You can change everything about your business by changing your thinking about your business.”