“The real benefit of having goals is what you become by reaching them.”

“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,” 

“there was joy in getting his blood pressure down . . . joy in climbing Mount Everest . . . joy in reaching the summits of six more of the world’s highest mountains . . . joy in building a profitable company providing houses that people could turn into homes . . . joy in learning to fly. But he will also tell you there has been no joy as great as giving from what God has blessed him with so that he might bless and serve others. That’s the true and ultimate purpose of setting and reaching goals.” 

“Failing is an event, not a person. Yesterday ended last night.”

“You can succeed at almost anything for which you have unbridled enthusiasm.”

“Like sterling silver, love will tarnish unless it is polished with daily applications of interest, involvement, and expressions of love.”

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

“Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.”

“you can start from where you are with what you’ve got and go to where it is you want to go.”

“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”

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

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

“A narrow mind and a fat head invariably come on the same person.”

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

“If you don't pay the price for success, you'll pay the price for failure.”