No one is born with good character; it's not a hereditary trait. And it isn't determined by a single noble act. Character is established by conscientious adherence to moral values, not by lofty rhetoric or good intentions.

Your life is your ship and you are the captain. Choose your course, take the wheel firmly and get on your way.

The key to a better life: Complain less, appreciate more. Whine less, laugh more. Talk less, listen more. Want less, give more. Hate less, love more. Scold less, praise more. Fear less, hope more.

Failure is much easier to handle if you just think of it as feedback to guide your next effort.

Experimenting with drugs is like target practice where your head is the bull's-eye.

What will matter is not your success but your significance.

Leadership is not a matter of authority, it is a matter of influence. A true leader teaches others to understand more, motivates them to be more and inspires them to become more.