Character is greater than talent, genius, fame, money, friends - there is nothing to compare with it. A man may have all these and yet remain comparatively useless - be unhappy - and die a bankrupt in soul.

In this life we get only those things for which we hunt, for which we strive, and for which we are willing to sacrifice.

Each day of your life, as soon as you open your eyes in the morning, you can square away for a happy and successful day. It's the mood and the purpose at the inception of each day that are the important facts in charting your course for the day. We can always square away for a fresh start, no matter what the past has been. It's today that is the paramount problem always. Yesterday is but history.

Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving heart, a wide open heart that thinks of others first.

Enthusiasm is a kind of faith that has been set afire

Sailing a boat calls for quick action, a blending of feeling with the wind and water as well as with the very heart and soul of the boat itself. Sailing teaches alertness and courage, and gives in return a joyousness and peace that but few sports afford.

Always expect the best. Then if you have to hurdle a few tough problems, you will have generated the strength and courage to do so.