“You are the captain of your own ship; don't let anyone else take the wheel.”

“Be bold but be smart. Don't be afraid to fail or intimidated by the possibility of criticism or ridicule in pursuing your important goals, but don't take foolish risks either, especially where the upside is small and the downside is serious.”

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

“To the barefoot man, happiness is a pair of shoes. To the man with old shoes, it's a pair of new shoes. To the man with new shoes, it's stylish shoes. And of course, the fellow with no feet would be happy to be barefoot. Measure your life by what you have not by what you don't.”

“The choices you make in life will make your life.”

“Don't do anything today that will darken tomorrow.”

“Learn from your past but live for your future.”