You are, at this moment, standing, right in the middle of your own 'acres of diamonds.'

By being persistent, you're demonstrating faith. Persistence is simply another word for faith. If you didn't have faith, you'd never persist.

Our rewards in life will always be in exact proportion to the amount of consideration we show toward others.

Am I motivated by what I really want out of life - or am I mass-motivated?

Mistakes are a natural part of growing up. They're to be expected and made light of. But children bloom like spring flowers under praise. They want so much to be noticed and appreciated, to excel and have that excellence noticed.

Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.

Do what experts since the dawn of recorded history have told you you must do: pay the price by becoming the person you want to become. It's not nearly as difficult as living unsuccessfully.