If kids clearly see the promise, they will gladly pay the price.

One of the first things successful people realize is the old adage, “If it is to be, it is up to me.” That is, for you, the fact that your success and your course is up to you. This doesn’t mean that you do it all alone. It simply means that you take responsibility for your life and your career.

The miracle of the seed and the soil is not available by affirmation; it is only available by labor.

We need to give thought, but we also need to take action. You need to dream without just being a dreamer.

Things that I felt absolutely sure of but a few years ago, I do not believe now. This thought makes me see more clearly how foolish it would be to expect all men to agree with me.

Treat your body like a temple, not a woodshed. The mind and body work together. Your body needs to be a good support system for the mind and spirit. If you take good care of it, your body can take you wherever you want to go, with the power and strength and energy and vitality you will need to get there.

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