To be great at whatever it is that you do, it's going to take some discipline to separate yourself from the average.

When you know that everything matters—that every move counts as much as any other—you will begin living a life of permanent purpose.

Self-discipline is the ability to make yourself do something you don't necessarily want to do, to get a result you would really like to have.

Remember, the goal is not to raise great kids; it's to raise kids who become great adults.

Even a small amount of perspective can change our lives. Because even the smallest amount of perspective can change how we are able to navigate hard times.

Times of calamity and distress have always been producers of the greatest men. The hardest steel is produced from the hottest fire; the brightest star shreds the darkest night.

Circumstances do not push or pull. They are daily lessons to be studied and gleaned for new knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge and wisdom that is applied will bring about a brighter tomorrow. A person who is depressed is spending too much time thinking about the way things are now and not enough time thinking about how he wants things to be.