What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch?

Develop inspirational dissatisfaction. Rearrange your attitudes and convert a failure of one day into success on another.

Sometimes the things that seem to be adversities turn out to be opportunities in disguise.

Your mind is your invisible talisman. The letters PMA (positive mental attitude) are emblazoned on one side, and NMA (negative mental attitude) on the other. These are powerful forces.

The natural law of inertia: Matter will remain at rest or continue in uniform motion in the same straight line unless acted upon by some external force.

Never underestimate the repellent power of a negative mental attitude. It can prevent life's lucky breaks from benefiting you.

All personal achievement starts in the mind of the individual. Your personal achievement starts in your mind. the first step is to know exactly what your problem, goal or desire is. If you're not clear about this, then write it down, and rewrite it until the words express precisely what you are after. Every disadvantage has an equivalent advantage - if you'll take the trouble to find it. Learn to do that and you'll kick the stuffing out of adversity every time.