The single most outwardly identifiable trait demonstrated by a winning human being is that of positive self-expectation- which is pure and simple optimism.

Goals provide the energy source that powers our lives. One of the best ways we can get the most from the energy we have is to focus it. That is what goals can do for us; concentrate our energy.

Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.

A failure is like fertilizer; it stinks to be sure, but it makes things grow faster in the future.

The stretch of the limousine usually is inversely proportional to the self esteem of the person riding in it.

There never was a winner that didn't expect to win in advance.

I would rather fail trying than succeed at doing nothing.