To fail is a natural consequence of trying, To succeed takes time and prolonged effort in the face of unfriendly odds. To think it will be any other way, no matter what you do, is to invite yourself to be hurt and to limit your enthusiasm for trying again.

Most people of action are inclined to fatalism and most of thought believe in providence.

The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The work of life is to develop it. The meaning of life is to give your gift away.

Take the best action toward your most important goal right now.

If your life is ever going to get better, you'll have to take risks. There is simply no way you can grow without taking chances.

People now feel time accelerating. Lists allow them to feel some sense of accomplishment.

There comes a time in some relationships when no matter how sincere the attempt to reconcile the differences or how strong the wish to recreate a part of the past once shared, the struggle becomes so painful that nothing else is felt and the world and all its beauty only add to the discomfort by providing cruel contrast.