In life, we all get scored on every day. The wonderful thing is, if we do our best with courage and tenacity, we might be outscored but we can never be beaten.

Beware of people who constantly assert their integrity and honor. People of character don't have to point it out.

If one insists on calling all unsuccessful efforts failures the meaning of failure is really quite benign. When trying anything new or taking on any challenge, unsuccessful efforts are an essential aspect of skill building.

Character is ethical and moral strength. People of good character have the moral awareness and strength to know the good, love the good and do the good.

I think Samuel Johnson had it right when he observed that hope is itself a species of happiness. So if we want to be happy it only makes sense to discipline ourselves to choose our attitudes, to think positively and to be hopeful.

What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught.

If you pay too much attention to your reputation, you could lose your character.