I believe that everyone chooses how to approach life. If you're proactive, you focus on preparing. If you're reactive, you end up focusing on repairing.

Holding a grudge is never positive or appropriate.

The key choices you make-apart from the natural talent you already have-will set you apart from others who have talent alone.

The best leaders are humble enough to realize their victories depend upon their people.

Enlightenment writer and philosopher Voltaire likened life to a game of cards. Players must accept the cards dealt to them. However, once they have those cards in hand, they alone choose how they will play them. They decide what risks and actions to take.

You never display your character more clearly than when you speak about the character of others.

Difficulties seldom defeat people; lack of faith in themselves usually does it.