Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.

Personally I am very fond of strawberries and cream, but I have found that for some strange reason, fish prefer worms. So when I went fishing, I didn’t think about what I wanted. I thought about what they wanted. I didn't bait the hook with strawberries and cream. Rather, I dangled a worm or grasshopper in front of the fish and said: "Wouldn't you like to have that?" Why not use the same common sense when fishing for people?

The ideas I stand for are not mine. I borrowed them from Socrates. I swiped them from Chesterfield. I stole them from Jesus. And I put them in a book.

When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade.

Feeling sorry for yourself, and your present condition, is not only a waste of energy but the worst habit you could possibly have.

when the fierce, burning winds blow over our lives-and we cannot prevent them-let us, too, accept the inevitable. And then get busy and pick up the pieces.

I can look back at my own life and see where a few words of praise have sharply changed my entire future. Can't you say the same thing about your life?