Many a man has walked up to the opportunity for which he has long been preparing himself, looked it full in the face, and then begun to get cold feet... when it comes to betting on yourself and your power to do the thing you know you must do or write yourself down a failure, you're a chicken-livered coward if you hesitate.

Some people are so methodical that that is all they are or ever will be.

America, in the eyes of the world, typifies above all else this quality of initiative. The greatest successes are nearly all the fruit of initiative. Why do we hold in such high esteem the achievements of the Wright brothers? Because they were illustrious examples of initiative and tenacity. And ideas are born of initiative, the children of men and women of initiative. Advancement is applied initiative. Don't imitate. Initiate.

If a pig could pray, it would pray for swill. What do you pray for?

Christmas moves us to think of others rather than of ourselves & directs our thoughts to giving.

Opportunity rarely knocks on your door. Knock rather on opportunity's door if you ardently wish to enter.

The be-all and end-all of life should not be to get rich, but to enrich the world.