As youngsters, my mother taught her children that while we might not be the smartest people around, we could be courteous, polite and considerate of others.

There is no such thing as a lazy person; he is either sick or uninspired.

A sincere compliment is one of the most effective tools to teach and motivate others.

If you love to read, you can learn anything you really want to know.

Take time to be kind and to say 'thank you'.

A goal casually set and lightly taken is freely abandoned at the first obstacle.

It's just as difficult to reach a destination you don't have, as it is to come back from a place you've never been.