Mix idealism with realism and add hard work. This will often bring much more than you could ever hope for.

If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify disappointments, we would all be much happier.

I really believe that happiness comes from things that cannot taken away from you.

It matters not the subject taught, nor all the books on all the shelves, What matters most, yes most of all, is what the teachers are themselves.

Bad times can make you bitter or better.

A good banker isn't careless with pennies; a good leader isn't sloppy about details.

Never try to be better than someone else. Learn from others.