Neither the intensity of your feelings nor the certainty of your convictions is any assurance that you are right.

The best way to show true gratitude for all our blessings is to be genuinely happy.

If you are the boss it's wise to remember that there are lots of things you don't know and lots of people who hope you won't find out.

Approach the New Year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day.

Be thankful for quality competitors who push you to your limit.

It can be frustrating and even frightening to observe the success which sometimes comes to outlaws and rogues who seem to refute notions of universal justice. Every time we see a villain enjoying the fruits of dishonorable acts we find ourselves doubting the value of character and the validity of the virtues we have been taught. Thus, it takes character to believe in character, but that belief is always rewarded, often by material success, but always by the esteem it earns from those who matter.

Successful or not, acts of physical courage always bring honor. It is the smaller forms of valor - standing up for principle at the risk of social disapproval, economic loss or injury to career - that require the greatest moral will power. Since there is usually little upside to winning and a significant and often lasting downside to losing, moral courage often requires as much character as physical bravery.