As a leader you should look in the mirror and ask yourself would I follow you ensured of a victory.

We are one people until you decide we are one person in the churning sea of humanity.

You've evolved when you realize the effect that your positive contributions to others create ripples of humanity in the sea of life.

I've never been part of an formation where the leader succeeded on their own merits apart from their Soldier's.

You don’t know what your account balance of personal courage is until that situation presents itself where that check needs to be written and cashed

Winning doesn't necessarily mean you'll walk away with a trophy. Sometimes winning means you dared to show up at all to see the shocked look of your rivals.

Let's make a deal, if you don't blame me for your failures I won't take credit for your successes.

You can be inspired externally but when it comes down to achieving your lofty goals it's all personal determination which is internal derived from the eternal.

Where your soul meets your purpose is the azimuth known as your passion and from there you can plot points of inspiration and achievable goals.

Wisdom from Top Butler: Guard yourself at all times but don't let anyone lead you to live a guarded life that is all.

Strength isn't measured by how many things or people you manage but more prevalent is how much you can self manage and guide yourself to your next check point.

I ran three miles, staggered into the lobby, and took the elevator back to my apartment. No point to overdoing this exercise junk. --Stephanie Plum

The events that occur in my life are workout situations. They are there for my benefit so I can become strong and gain wisdom and information by working my way through those situations.

Murder is unique in that it abolishes the party it injures, so that society must take the place of the victim, and on his behalf demand atonement or grant forgiveness.

I knew from experience that no matter how much you turn things in your head, trying to make sense of them, some people just defy all logic.

Feelings too must be renovated: old ones removed in many cases, or at least thoroughly modified, and new ones installed or at least heightened into a new prominence.

You never have these moments that, you know, are always perfect. Always something happens.

We may scavenge the dross of the nation, we may shudder past bloody sod, But we thrill to the new revelation that we are parts of God.

I couldn't see what was real until time had washed away everything else.

There are no philosophical problems, there is only a suite of interconnected linguistic cul de sacs created by language's inability to reflect the truth.

Though people see me in a good light all the time, I turn off my phone and take time to have a good conversation with myself while enjoying nature alone when I'm having a hard time.