Circumstances do not make the man or woman, they merely reveal them.

If you don't actively and decidedly choose to be the best, you automatically default to the lower 80% in your field.

The future belongs to the competent. It belongs to those who are very, very good at what they do. It does not belong to the well meaning.

Refuse to make excuses or blame others. The leader always says, If it's to be, it's up to me.

Indecision is a major time waster; 80% of decisions should be made the first time they come up

Persistence is the iron quality of success; if you persist long enough you must eventually succeed

You can accomplish virtually anything if you want it badly enough and if you are willing to work long enough and hard enough.