Decision is the spark that ignites action. Until a decision is made nothing happens.

The secret of greatness is simple: do better work than any other man in your field - and keep on doing it.

Success is focusing the full power of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve.

The reason progress is slow is that we always expect other men to be the heroes and to live the heroic lives. But we all have hero stuff in us. In our sphere of life we can always live more heroically and triumphantly and grow in heroic stature.

Every forward step achieved by man has been due to the adventurous attitude. This attitude inspires dissatisfaction with the world as it is; it arouses the desire to change and improve things. The attitude of adventure is the flame that lights the fuse to explode new ideas.

The art of achievement is the art of making life - your life - a masterpiece.

It is looking for the joys that come in small, precious packages and making the most of them, knowing that big packages of joy are few and far between.