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.

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

Character is doing the right thing even when it costs more than you want to pay. When it comes to character, you dont have to be sick to get better. Its easier for a good person to get better than for a bad person to get good.

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.

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.

It's actually easier to truly become a person of good character than to persuade others we are what we are not.

Many things in life are not fair but all things should be.