Speakers who talk about what life has taught them never fail to keep the attention of their listeners.

Our mental attitude is the x factor that determines our fate.

Be sympathetic with the other person's ideas and desires.

There is a reason why the other man thinks and acts as he does. Ferret out that reason — and you have the key to his actions, perhaps to his personality. Try honestly to put yourself in his place.

If you can be sure of being right only 55 percent of the time, you can go down to Wall Street and make a million dollars a day. If you can't be sure of being right even 55 percent of the time, why should you tell other people they are wrong?

You can get ahead in the world. But you will have to work, you will have to want tremendously to accomplish something, and then be willing to pay the price. Are you willing?

Forget yourself by becoming interested in others. Do every day a good deed that will put a smile of joy on someone's face.