Look at the bright side no matter how old you are, you are younger than you'll ever be again.

Remember there is plenty of room at the top-but not enough to sit down.

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.

Success doesn't make you and failure doesn't break you.

Fortunately, problems are an everyday part of our life. Consider this: If there were no problems, most of us would be unemployed. Realistically, the more problems we have and the larger they are, the greater our value to our employer.

Is your fear of failure greater than your desire to succeed?

You must first put something into your life before you can get something out of it.