It takes a great deal of character strength to apologize quickly out of one's heart rather than out of pity.

An abundance mentality springs from internal security, not from external rankings, comparisons, opinions, possessions, or associations.

Success comes from the ability to view each arising problem as an opportunity for self improvement.

Trust is equal parts character and competence... You can look at any leadership failure, and it's always a failure of one or the other.

When two people in a marriage are more concerned about getting the golden eggs, the benefits, than they are in preserving the relationship that makes them possible, they often become insensitive and inconsiderate, neglecting the little kindnesses and courtesies so important to a deep relationship. They begin to use control levers to manipulate each other, to focus on their own needs, to justify their own position and look for evidence to show the wrongness of the other person. The love, the richness, the softness and spontaneity begin to deteriorate.

We often get so busy "sawing" (producing results) that we forget to "sharpen our saw" (maintain or increase our capacity to produce results in the future).

The great apparent dichotomy is that the more we give, the more we get.