Many things in life are not fair but all things should be.

Don't let others define you. Don't let the past confine you. Take charge of your life with confidence and determination and there are no limits on what you can do or be.

Take pride in how far you've come. Have faith in how far you can go. But don't forget to enjoy the journey.

The key to a better life: Complain less, appreciate more. Whine less, laugh more. Talk less, listen more. Want less, give more. Hate less, love more. Scold less, praise more. Fear less, hope more.

People of character do the right thing, not because they think it will change the world but because they refuse to be changed by the world.

Pretty isn't beauty. Pretty is how you look; Beauty is who you are. Pretty is in the face and body; Beauty is in the heart, mind and soul. Pretty fades; Beauty grows.

Whether we want them or not, the New Year will bring new challenges; whether we seize them or not, the New year will bring new opportunities.

What will matter is not your success but your significance.

When someone is nasty or treats you poorly, don't take it personally. It says nothing about you, but a lot about them.

Success in anything important rarely comes without the Five Horsemen of Success: planning, effort, positivity, perseverance and resilience.

The surest way to escape anxiety and defeat despair is action. Do, don't dwell.

We cannot improve ourselves or our country without improving our educational system and educating ourselves.

Light is the most important person in the picture.

A complacent player is a lazy player, and a lazy player is a loser.

War has always been the grand sagacity of every spirit which has grown too inward and too profound; its curative power lies even in the wounds one receives.

If man had a sense of proportion, he would die of shame.

You must either modify your dreams or magnify your skills

In California, it's hard to buy all the media, no matter how much money you raise or spend, because it's such a huge state.

Change doesn’t happen overnight. It starts with the desire, then one small step in the right direction.

There is unspeakable pleasure attending the life of a voluntary student.

Your greatest power is to show love, to receive love and to be love.