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“Nothing but ambition, nothing but the desire to get on, that's all there is in his soul," she thought; "as for these lofty ideals, love of culture, religion, they are only so many tools for getting on.”
― Leo Tolstoy

“Throughout our culture we have been led to the idea that we accept death as the end of life on earth . . .Time bound as we are and goal oriented to achievements in our lifetime, we find it strange to anticipate heaven.”
― Billy Graham

“It's not me who can't keep a secret. It's the people I tell that can't.”
― Abraham Lincoln

“There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it.”
― C.S. Lewis

“Our business in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves—to break our own records, to outstrip our yesterday by our today.”
― John C. Maxwell

“A special act of Congress enabled King to take his oath of office in Cuba—the only President or Vice President to be sworn in outside the United States—later in March. King returned home to Alabama in early April and died two days later, the only Vice President to never make it to the national capital during his term of office.”
― George Washington

“His voice was low, charged with unspeakable adjectives.”
― Frank Herbert

“To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own.”
― Abraham Lincoln

“A boss says “go and make sure you do it”; a leader says “let’s go and make it happen”. Bosses control people; leaders involve them.”
― Israelmore Ayivor

“Remember then: there is only one time that is important-- Now! It is the most important time because it is the only time when we have any power. The most necessary man is he with whom you are, for no man knows whether he will ever have dealings with any one else: and the most important affair is, to do him good, because for that purpose alone was man sent into this life!”
― Mahatma Gandhi

“When our minds are on Christ, Satan has little room to maneuver.”
― Billy Graham

“To win in sports, members of the team must always keep the big picture in front of them. They must remember that the goal is more important than their role—or any individual glory they may desire.”
― John C. Maxwell

“overcoming fear, personal scarifies for the cause of freedom of all, and ability to see good in your enemies – No one is born hating another person because of the color of your skin, or his background, or his religion … if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love.” 
― Nelson Mandela

“In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.”
― Leo Tolstoy

“Anger should be expressed. - Any anger that is not coming out, flowing freely, will turn into sadism, power drive, stammering, and other means of torturing.”
― Bruce Lee

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