In this world, the greatest rewards of success, wealth and happiness are usually obtained not through the exercise of special powers such a genius or intellect but through one's energetic use of simple means and ordinary qualities.

Always render more and better service than is expected of you, no matter what your task may be.

Each failure to sell will increase your chances for success at your next attempt.

I will embrace today's difficult tasks, take off my coat, and make dust in the world.

Never hide behind busy work. It takes just as much energy to fail as it does to succeed.

I will act now. I will act now. I will act now. With these words I can condition my mind to perform every action necessary for my success.

All of us have been dying, hour by hour, since the moment we were born. Realizing this, let all things be placed in their proper perspective. . . . Remember, it is always later than you think.