Faith is the eternal elixir. It gives life, power, and action to the impulse of thought.

A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.

A goal is a dream with a deadline.

Ideas are the beginning points of all fortunes.

Don't wait. The time will never be just right.

If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.

Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.

Fears are nothing more than a state of mind.

The number one reason people fail in life is because they listen to their friends, family, and neighbors.

Keep your mind fixed on what you want in life: not on what you don't want.

A positive mind finds a way it can be done; a negative mind looks for all the ways it can't be done.

Sorrow's children were raised on books.

You can hide from others, but you can't hide from yourself.

Writing fiction is one of the greatest forms of empathy. It's not enough to simply write from the perspective of your characters...you have to feel what they feel.

There are three distinct comings of the Lord of which I know: His coming to men, His coming into men, and His coming against men.

I am quite strict as a dad but I don't want to be censorious.

We are bipedal apes, and it should not be surprising to see that fact reflected in the way our ancestors lived.

I remembered their songs but I had never owned a Beatles album.

Creativity means believing you have greatness.