There is no substitute for victory.

Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles.

He wants you all to Himself to put His loving, divine arms around you.

Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.

I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.

In all chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order.

If it's your job to eat a frog, it's best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it's your job to eat two frogs, it's best to eat the biggest one first.

Details create the big picture.

Wit is the sudden marriage of ideas which, before their union, were not perceived to have any relation.

The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work.

Less is more.

If you want a quality, act as if you already had it.

Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love what you write. The key word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for.

If youth knew; if age could.

One of the greatest titles in the world is parent, and one of the biggest blessings in the world is to have parents to call mom and dad.

Have faith in God; God has faith in you.

Celebrate what you want to see more of.

In fair weather prepare for foul.

The great marriages are partnerships. It can't be a great marriage without being a partnership.

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time.

Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.

If a fellow isn't thankful for what he's got, he isn't likely to be thankful for what he's going to get.

Challenging the meaning of life is the truest expression of the state of being human.