If you increase your success by even a mere 10 percent, you have become 10 percent more effective as a leader than you were before.

The most important thing in life is not simply to capitalize on your gains. Any fool can do that. The important thing is to profit from your losses. That requires intelligence, and makes the difference between a man of sense and a fool.

Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed we possessed.

Criticism of others is futile and if you indulge in it often you should be warned that it can be fatal to your career.

The biggest lesson I have learned is the stupendous importance of what we think. If I knew what you think, I would know what you are, for your thoughts make you what you are; by changing our thoughts, we can change our lives.

Create accomplishment from disappointments. Demoralization and disappointment are two of the surest going stones to achievement.

The life of many a person could probably be changed if only someone would make him feel important.