And whenever you encounter a problem, no matter how insurmountable it might seem, there is one simple response that should be ingrained in your behavior: Never give up.

People who let events and circumstances dictate their lives are living reactively. That means that they don't act on life, they only react to it.

You know, you're living in a society where if you say something that you might think may be OK, when it's more sensitive to that particular culture. You have to be very, very careful.

If you did the same thing you did yesterday as you did today as you will do tomorrow, what have you done? The same thing.

We make the best choices when we have invested all of our energies, our hearts, and our souls into a course of action that leads to the accomplishment of goals we are passionate about.

When you have a sense of your own identity and a vision of where you want to go in your life, you then have the basis for reaching out to the world and going after your dreams for a better life.

People who consider themselves victims of their circumstances will always remain victims unless they develop a greater vision for their lives.