“Life is too short to spend your precious time trying to convince a person who wants to live in gloom and doom otherwise. Give lifting that person your best shot, but don't hang around long enough for his/her bad attitude to pull you down. Instead, surround yourself with optimistic people.”

“Don't let the mistakes and disappointments of the past control and direct your future.”

“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,” 

“Money isn’t everything , but it’s right up there with oxygen.”

“out from under it. “We never do anything well 'til we cease to think about the manner of doing it.” —William Hazlitt”

“money is not everything but it ranks right up there with oxygen”

“desire is the catalyst that enables a person with average ability to compete and win against others with more natural talent.” 

“You can't hit a target you cannot see, and you cannot see a target you do not have.”

“Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, men of power are feared, but only men of character are trusted.”

“Individuals score points, but teams win games. This is true in athletic events and in life. If you make it in life, your “team” of parents, teachers, ministers, etc., will have played a major role in your success.”

“I recognize that winning is not everything, but the effort to win is.”

“Do more, give more, try harder, aim higher, and give thanks. The rewards will be yours.”

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

“Optimists are those who go after Moby dick in a row boat with a bucket of tarter sauce.”

“A goal properly set is halfway reached.”