Your input determines your outlook. Your outlook determines your output, and your output determines your future.

It is impossible to go as high as you are capable of going, if you are carrying the burden of hate, revenge and bitterness.

To build your self image, you need to join the smile, firm handshake and compliment club.

The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now

Surrogate fathers and other male figures stepped in to give guidance after my dad died. Businessmen taught me to honor my commitments; others gave me opportunities beyond my wildest imaginations. Authors and speakers set good, solid examples of high standards and lofty goals for me; mature, committed Christians nurtured and instructed me.

You are a success when you have made friends with your past, are focused on the present, and are optimistic about your future

People are basically the same the world over. Everybody wants the same things - to be happy, to be healthy, to be at least reasonably prosperous, and to be secure. They want friends, peace of mind, good family relationships, and hope that tomorrow is going to be even better than today.