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

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.

Practice hope. As hopefulness becomes a habit, you can achieve a permanently happy spirit.

Never say anything to hurt anyone. Moreover . . . refrain from double talk, from shrewd and canny remarks that are designed to advance our interests at someone's disadvantage. We are to turn our back upon evil, and in every way possible, do good, help people and bring blessings into their lives.

Nothing can stand in the way of the man who focuses his entire self on a problem.

Put your trust in God and just go calmly on your way.

The life of inner peace, being harmonious and without stress, is the easiest type of existence.