The great leaders of business, industry and finance, and the great artists, poets, musicians and writers all became great because they developed the power of self-motivation .

Successful people are decisive people. When opportunities come their way, they evaluate them carefully, make a decision, and take appropriate action. They know that indecision wastes time that could be spent on more productive tasks.

When you lose your sense of humor, get a job running an elevator, because your life will be a series of Ups and Downs anyway.

People who fail to accumulate money, without exception, have the habit of reaching decisions, if at all, very slowly, and of changing these decisions quickly and often.

The one who tries to get something for nothing generally winds up getting nothing for something.

It is a fact that the majority of a man's griefs comes about through lack of self-control.

One bad habit often spoils a dozen good ones.