We need to understand the difference between discipline and punishment. Punishment is what you do to someone; discipline is what you do for someone.

How many people are completely successful in every department of life? Not one. The most successful people are the ones who learn from their mistakes and turn their failures into opportunities.

Fear is the darkroom where negatives are developed.

Winners evaluate themselves in a positive manner and look for their strengths as they work to overcome weaknesses.

What comes out of your mouth is determined by what goes into your mind.

If my life has had a theme, I suppose it has been a typical American theme in that, for most of it, I have been looking for happiness and success.

We can let our past [difficulties and failures] beat us or teach us [to be more knowledgeable, competent and realistic in the future]!