When was the last time you wrote a thank you note? When was the last time you went beyond a mechanical "thank you" to express authentic gratitude? We can enrich the lives of others and ourselves by making it a habit to express genuine appreciation for what others have done for us.

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

When you compete with someone as good or better than you, you may not always win, but you never lose.

The key to success is effort. The bigger the goal, the greater the effort.

Honesty doesn't always pay, but dishonesty always costs.

Character is made up of core moral principles called the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, caring, fairness and citizenship. Each of these virtues are independently important but together they provide the foundation for a worthy life.

Lincoln described character is a tree and reputation as its shadow. The tree will always be what it is but the shadow we see depends on where we stand and the angle of the light.