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

People of character do the right thing, not because they think it will change the world but because they refuse to be changed by the world.

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

A person of character seeks true happiness in living a life of purpose and meaning, placing a higher value on significance than success.

The way we treat people we think can't help or hurt us - like housekeepers, waiters, and secretaries - tells more about our character than how we treat people we think are important. How we behave when we think no one is looking or when we don't think we will get caught more accurately portrays our character than what we say or do in service of our reputations.

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.

Our expectation of the gratitude of others for what we've done for them is sometimes exaggerated because of our deep desire for appreciation and approval. When our good work or good deeds go unrewarded by hoped for praise, we feel like failures so we treat those who denied us our due as betrayers.