Stick to what's in front of you - idea, action, utterance.

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.

It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.

Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?

The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

Amy Carmichael once said, "Those who think too much of themselves don't think enough.

To me, old age is always fifteen years older than I am.

Because beauty isn't enough, there must be something more.

We don't live in the Garden. We live far from Eden. Every life is full of heartaches. Every life, frankly, is unspeakably sad.

Humor is such a strong weapon, such a strong answer.

I don't want to be too stiff, because then my hands won't be as quick.

I want my readers to feel, to think, sometimes to laugh. But most of all I want them to enjoy a good read.

My beats are pretty s - - y, though. I don't know how they work.

I'm all about exuberance. We only have one short life to live, and we shouldn't waste it being tasteful.

To get the best coaching outcomes, always have your 1-on-1's on your employee's turf not yours. In your office the truth hides.