The ability to subordinate an impulse to a value is the essence of the proactive person.

When you have a challenge and the response is equal to the challenge, that's called 'success'. But once you have a new challenge, the old, once-successful response no longer works. That's why it is called a 'failure'.

When it comes to developing character strength, inner security and unique personal and interpersonal talents and skills in a child, no institution can or ever will compare with, or effectively substitute for, the home's potential for positive influence.

Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people. But it takes time and patience.

Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.

We hear a lot about identity theft when someone takes your wallet and pretends to be you and uses your credit cards. But the more serious identity theft is to get swallowed up in other people's definition of you.

Be a function of your values rather than a function of the impulse or desire of any given moment.