The great secret of true success, of true happiness, is this: the man or woman who asks for no return, the perfectly unselfish person, is the most successful.

Change your thoughts and you change your world.

For every dark night, there's a brighter day

Storms make trees take deeper roots.

The crisis of today is the joke of tomorrow.

I don't know who my grandfather was; I'm much more concerned to know what his grandson will be.

I trust that everything happens for a reason, even if we are not wise enough to see it.

For me, I'm focused on what I want to do. I know what I need to do to be a champion, so I'm working on it.

A long apprenticeship is the most logical way to success. The only alternative is overnight stardom, but I can't give you a formula for that.

First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then proceed to improve on the worst.

The number one problem that keeps people from winning in the United States today is lack of belief in themselves.

In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart.

Winning isn't everything but wanting to win is.

The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today.

If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.

Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see the shadow.

Every intention is a trigger for transformation.

People die from typewriters falling on their heads.

I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure.

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

For a man who no longer has a homeland, writing becomes a place to live.