There is a direct relationship between joy and effort. The joy of success is in ratio to the amount of effort expended to achieve it

Life is inherently risky. There is only one big risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing.

A sign of wisdom and maturity is when you come to terms with the realization that your decisions cause your rewards and consequences. You are responsible for your life, and your ultimate success depends on the choices you make.

Life is not accountable to us. We are accountable to life.

The truly liberated human being is not always fighting against something, but more frequently is fighting for something or someone.

Determination gives you the resolve to keep going in spite of the roadblocks that lay before you.

I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet.