Set goals not for the outcome itself, but for who you get to become in the process.

We must all wage an intense, lifelong battle against the constant downward pull. If we relax, the bugs and weeds of negativity will move into the garden and take away everything of value.

All values must be won by contest, and after they have been won, they must be defended.

In order to find, you must first search.

The Bible give us a list of human stories on both sides of the ledger. On list of human stories is used examples - do what these people did. Another list of human stories is used as warnings - don't do what these people did. So if your story ever gets in one of these books, make sure they use it as an example, not a warning.

When you usually are not ready to chance the standard you'll need to settle for the standard.

Without constant activity, the threats of life will soon overwhelm the values.