“Five years from now, you’re the same person except for the people you’ve met and the books you’ve read.”

“How many of us have conflicts with someone else- and how many of us pray for that person? We have individuals with whom we are competitive, or whom we dislike or have a quarrel with; but very few of us have true enemies in the martial sense. And yet if Lincoln could pray fervently- and contemporary reports indicate he did- for the people who were opposing him, how much more can we do for someone we just find a little irritating?”

“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”

“Be more concerned with character than reputation. Character is what you are, reputation is what people think you are.”

“Don't let making a living prevent you from making a life.”

“Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.”

“Never try to be better than someone else. Learn from others, and try to be the best you can be. Success is the by-product of that preparation.”