To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.

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

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

Delays, disappointments and defeats cause quitters to give up in resignation; losers, to give in the frustration; winners, to come through with determination.

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

To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.

Our words reveal our thoughts; our manners mirror our self-esteem; our actions reflect our character; our habits predict the future.