The winner asks, "May I help?" The loser asks, "Do you expect me to do that?"

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

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.

Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.

Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting

If laser beams can cut through mountains, why should we doubt the power of prayer?

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.