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

I had always been able to make people laugh in school, so I really developed that and worked on it and I got pretty good at it and it turned into a career.

Most people think it takes a long time to change. It doesn’t. Change is immediate! Instantaneous! It may take a long time to decide to change…but change happens in a heartbeat!

There are no hopeless situations, sweetheart, only people who have grown hopeless about them. You still have choices you can make.

While it is true that most people never see or understand the difference they make, or sometimes only imagine their actions having a tiny effect, every single action a person takes has far-reaching consequences.

It's also a lot easier to convince people to read an entertaining story than any other type of book!

I believe persistence is a major key to success in any great endeavor. I want to remind folks to PERSIST in whatever they are tackling at the moment!