We must remind ourselves that to do what is possible we must sometimes challenge ourselves with the impossible.

All human beings have the ability to transform like a caterpillar emerging from its cocoon and taking to the sky.

You must learn to discipline your disappointment.

Always leave people with a solution; the heaven if you do versus the hell if you don't. If you're really skillful you can put the person into the future solution. Shoaff used to say, 'Jim, I can see you now in your new clothes, in your new home, in your new car. I can see others walking up to you.' The Promise of the Future is an Awesome Force!

We suffer one of two things. Either the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. You've got to choose discipline, versus regret, because discipline weighs ounces and regret weighs tons.

At the end of each day, you should play back the tapes of your performance. The results should either applaud you or prod you.

Some people claim that it is okay to read trashy novels because sometimes you can find something valuable in them. You can also find a crust of bread in a garbage can, if you search long enough, but there is a better way.