I am as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best.

Though the road's been rocky it sure feels good to me.

Give yourself something to work toward - constantly.

A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

The man with no imagination has no wings.

Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.

We do not consider our principles as dogmas contained in books said to come from heaven. We derive our inspiration, not from heaven, or the unseen world, but directly from life.

Failure is not our only punishment for laziness; there is also the success of others.

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.

Plan your work - work your plan. Lack of system produces that 'I'm swamped' feeling.

Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.

Today I shall behave, as if this is the day I will be remembered.

You have to work hard to get to the top of your game. I think every writer has doubts! I still do all the time.

A man should look for what is, and not what he thinks should be.

A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.

We're lost, but we're making good time

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it ....

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.

Good thoughts bear good fruit, bad thoughts bear bad fruit.