Anyone who believes the competitive spirit in America is dead has never been in a supermarket when the cashier opens another check-out line.

Keep in mind that the true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good.

trouble is not a sign of inadequacy, stupidity or inferiority, but rather an inescapable part of life - proof that you are a card-carrying member of the human race.

Many peo­ple know the price of every­thing and the value of noth­ing

Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and when it comes, hold your head high, look it squarely in the eye and say “I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me.” Then repeat to yourself the most comforting of all words , “This too shall pass.”

It's one of the ironies of human nature that the most sensitive people are generally insensitive to the feelings of others.

If you have love in your life, it can make up for a great many things that are missing. If you don't have love in your life, no matter what else there is, it's not enough.