When you give a man a dole you deny him his dignity, and when you deny him his dignity you rob him his destiny.

God created man on purpose, and for a purpose.

If you have enough push, you don't have to worry about the pull.

To be candid, some people have given positive thinking a bad name. I can't stand to hear some gung-ho individual say that with positive thinking you can just do 'anything.' If you think about that one for a moment, you recognize the absurdity of it.

There is power in words. What you say is what you get.

Obviously, there is little you can learn from doing nothing.

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.