Depending on what they are, our habits will either make us or break us. We become what we repeatedly do.

Make as many friends as you can, but don't build your life on them alone. It's an unstable foundation.

Education must be a lifelong pursuit. The person who doesn't read is not better off than the person who can't.

My dad is a good role model for me, and then I had a high school coach that really helped me out when I was struggling and made a big difference in my life.

One of the few things that can't be recycled is wasted time.

Instead of trying to blend in and be like everyone else, be proud of and celebrate your unique differences and qualities. A fruit salad is delicious precisely because each fruit maintains its own flavor.

If you decide to just go with the flow, you'll end up where the flow goes, which is usually downhill, often leading to a big pile of sludge and a life of unhappiness. You'll end up doing what everyone else is doing.