The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.

Watch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful.

If you put off everything till you're sure of it, you'll never get anything done.

Imagination is the true magic carpet.

Change your thoughts and you change your world.

Live your life and forget your age.

Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all.

The life of inner peace, being harmonious and without stress, is the easiest type of existence.

Four things for success: work and pray, think and believe.

It's always too early to quit.

Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.

Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.

Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If you don't have any problems, you don't get any seeds.

Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.

According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that seem right? That means to the average person, if you have to go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.

There is a time for departure even when there's no certain place to go.

The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.

When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.

On earth there is no heaven, but there are pieces of it.

I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move.

Let your life lightly dance on the edges of time like dew on the tip of a leaf.

Every anarchist is a baffled dictator.

Learn to be thankful for what you already have, while you pursue all that you want.