The words It's not my fault! should never again come from your mouth. The words It's not my fault! have been symbolically written on the gravestones of unsuccessful people ever since Eve took her first bite of the apple.

When faced with a decision, many people say they are waiting for God. But I understand, in most cases, God is waiting for me.

Adversity is preparation for greatness.

There are generations yet unborn, whose very lives will be shifted and shaped by the moves you make and the actions you take.

In Jones's experience, the decision to turn one's life around in a different direction rarely arrived with fireworks and marching bands. Often, the decision came with tears and regret. Then, almost impossibly, the power of forgiveness would fill an unseen void, allowing a new day's optimism and sense of purpose to take hold and point that life in a new direction.

It is not enough to recognize what is right and true. One must control the impulse to do what is wrong and easy.

perserverence w/o exception