Freedom's enemies are waste, lethargy, indifference, immorality, and the insidious attitude of something for nothing.

The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.

The regeneration of a sinner is an evidence of power in the highest sphere--moral nature; with the highest prerogative--to change nature; and operating to the highest result--not to create originally, which is great; but to create anew, which is greater.

We can choose to throw stones, to stumble on them, to climb over them, or to build with them.

Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.

Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions, knows about difficulties but believes they can be overcome, sees the negatives but accentuates the positives, is exposed to the worst but expects the best, has reason to complain but chooses to smile.

Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.