Don't wait on perfect conditions for success to happen; just go ahead and do something!

Choosing to associate with positive, optimistic people will accelerate our positive growth.

A goal is a dream with a timeframe on it.

Money is ultimately not enough compensation for investing your time and energy: there has to be a sense of purpose, meaning and fulfillment.

No individual can achieve worthy goals without accepting accountability for his or her own actions.

Sorrow, anger and resentment look back, worry looks around, while faith, hope, and optimism look to the future.

How sad that we often diminish our best gifts by struggling valiantly to develop in someone else's area of ability. It is better to focus on your uniqueness and do that with excellence than to end up with mediocrity in several areas.