Ambition is at the very core of success and extraordinary achievement. Unlike greed, it's a powerful, creative and constructive force.

It is how we feel about ourselves that provides the greatest reward from any activity. It is not what we get that makes us valuable, it is what we become in the process of doing that brings value into our lives.

A few years ago I lost one of my dearest friends. He died at age 53 - heart attack. David is gone, but he was one of my very special friends. I used to say of David that if I was stuck in a foreign jail somewhere accused unduly and if they would allow me one phone call, I would call David. Why? He would come and get me. That's a friend. Somebody who would come and get you.

You cannot succeed by yourself. It's hard to find a rich hermit.

How many languages can a child learn? As many as you will take the time to teach them.

Learning the art of expressing gratitude will force you to focus on the positive.

One way to learn to do something right is to do something wrong. Failure must teach us, or surely success will not reward us.