A great start to the perfect day - a world-class workout at the gym... It's hard to feel miserable after a great workout.

I think you can measure how pathetic your life is by how much joy you get from learning about other people's faults and troubles.

The more I simplify my life, the happier I feel.

If you want to lead a family/team/organization, learn to lead/manage yourself first.

Effective communication is the best way to solve problems.

Success is a collection of small victories & disappointing setbacks. Understand the process, stay positive, & focus on the fundamentals.

Everything breaks; the only things that last are things you're willing to fix.

Surround yourself with positive people and positive influences.

Today make GOOD DECISIONS. Decide to selflessly serve others, to control your thoughts, to eat water-rich foods and to get lots of exercise.

Originality is so hip and cool, but to be original you must dare to be corny.

Talent is the discipline, commitment, and willpower to practice/train/study often, long, and hard. Discover your passion and pay the price.

But artists didn't need to achieve "firsts", and Hughes wanted to be an artist.

Even when I'm stressed out I'm not mean to people. I'm not constantly rude to people. But sometimes people are so rude.

The days of waking up and reading the overnight ratings are over.

Anyone can find fault. It is the wise person who finds that which encourages another in the turmoils and strifes of the day.

The one place where a man ought to get a square deal is in a courtroom, be he any color of the rainbow, but people have a way of carrying their resentments right into a jury box.

Anybody can do anything, it's up to themselves. All it takes is the right intentions.

You can be genuinely forgiven by God and other people but still suffer the consequences from a particular sin in your life.

The fear of health care changing is beyond belief. Like there's a way to make the system worse. Really?

All musicians are potential band leaders.

Scott Fitzgerald is a sound you like to hear at certain times of the day, say at four in the afternoon and again late at night, and at other times it makes you slightly sick.