No one ever went broke by saying no too often.

Never buy anything in a room with a chandelier.

I have never yet met a successful person who hasn't had to overcome either a little or a lot of adversity in his or her life. If life there is a lot of lumps and bumps... a lot of throttling up and a lot of throttling down.

Laugh often. Starting your day with a good laugh, or at least a big smile, is as beneficial to your health as it is to your mood. Scientific studies at Northwestern University and Fordham University concluded that laughter benefits the heart, lungs, stomach and other organs. It relaxes tensions, changes attitude, and increases the body's natural painkillers. And it has no harmful side effects.

Ideas without action are worthless.

The cost of praising someone is nil - but every psychological study shows the payoff is huge.

Exploring how you could make a bad situation worse can sometimes tell you what not to do.