One of the greatest moments in anybody's developing experience is when he no longer tries to hide from himself but determines to get acquainted with himself as he really is.

Nobody ever mastered any skill except through intensive persistent and intelligent practice.

Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.

If you want a quality, act as if you already have it. If you want to be courageous, act as if you were - and as you act and persevere in acting, so you tend to become.

Getting people to like you is merely the other side of liking them.

If you think in positive terms, you will achieve positive results.

Just a moment ago nature put on one of its most spectacular demonstrations.