The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have.

Try to see the joyful side of life. One must see the pain of life with clear eyes, and help all he can; but there is also lots of joy, and on should see that, too.

Promises are like crying babies in a theater, they should be carried out at once.

I was brought up on the romance of American achievement. No matter where you start, if you work hard and if you think positively and if you dream dreams and if you have good character, you can lift the status of yourself, your family, your friends and everyone around you. This doesn't mean that your object in life is to become rich or famous. Just do the best you can with yourself. I think that Almighty God has put that into us and I'm going to do the best I can with myself. That's what I call the romance of achievement. Achievement means to be what, by the grace of God, you can be.

Four things for success: work and pray, think and believe.

Listen for the magic word of motivation and you will hear it. And then? Well, the sky is the limit!

I've got great faith in the essential fairness and decency - you may say goodness - of the human being.