A pinch of praise is worth a pound of scorn. A dash of encouragement is more helpful than a dipper of pessimism. A cup of kindness is better than a cupboard of criticism.

The more generous we are, the more joyous we become.

Do you depend on others for motivation - or can you motivate yourself?

Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.

Skillful listening is the best remedy for loneliness, loquaciousness, and laryngitis.

We must be silent before we can listen. We must listen before we can learn. We must learn before we can prepare. We must prepare before we can serve. We must serve before we can lead.

The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.