The simple act of writing down a goal and making a written plan for its accomplishment moves you to the top 3 percent.

The more you teach positive ideas to others, the better you learn them yourself.

I think the critical thing is the product or service that you're trying to raise money for. And probably the best description of that, people should say when they hear, "This is what I want to do. This is what I want to bring to the market." They should say, "Gee! That's a great idea" or "Gee! Why hasn't somebody else thought of that before? Well, that's an incredible idea!" In other words, the more a person is delighted, or astonished, or happy with your product, or service, or idea, the more happy they are to put up money for it.

Your ability to set and achieve goals is perhaps the most important skill you can ever develop.

If you wish to achieve worthwhile things in your personal and career life, you must become a worthwhile person in your own self-development.

I believe the greatest achievements of your life lie ahead of you.

Economists say the inability to delay gratification is a primary predictor of economic failure in life.