Most people consider me an optimist because I laughingly state that I would take my last two dollars and buy a money belt.

Little men with little minds and little imaginations go through life in little ruts, smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds.

It is true that integrity alone won't make you a leader, but without integrity you will never be one.

Whether it's eight o'clock in the morning or eight o'clock at night, I always try to greet others before they have a chance to speak to me.

Courage is on display every day, and only the courageous wring the most out of life.

Since belief determines behavior, doesn't it make sense that we should be teaching ethical, moral values in every home and in every school in America?

People who have good relationships at home are more effective in the marketplace.

Reading has been the fuel of my motivation: it has changed the direction in which I have traveled, and it has enhanced my creative imagination more than any other activity I have ever pursued.

When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged because you're making a commitment and difference in that person's life. Encouragement really does make a difference.