By the grace of God you are what you are; glory in your selfhood, accept yourself and go on from there.

Prayer is thinking and thanking. It is thinking of our many blessings and accepting them with a thankful spirit.

Love is the dynamic motivation behind every worthy purpose; it is the upward thrust that lifts men to the heights.

To have an open self is to provide a free channel for the infinite goodness of God. To have an open self is to keep yourself aware, alert and sensitive to the beauty and wonder of life. God's love will flow through you into the world when you are open. You enlarge the dimensions of your life when you keep yourself open to the highest and best. The key to God's infinite riches is within you; open yourself and you will receive.

Few of us will do the spectacular deeds of heroism that spread themselves across the pages of our newspapers in big black headlines. But we can all be heroic in the little things of everyday life. We can do the helpful things, say the kind words, meet our difficulties with courage and high hearts, stand up for the right when the cost is high, keep our word even though it means sacrifice, be a giver instead of a destroyer. Often this quiet, humble heroism is the greatest heroism of all.

Forgiveness works the miracle of change.

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