“An ounce of performance is worth more than a pound of preachment.”

Some men can get results if kindly encouraged, but give me the kind that do things in spite of hell.

Lovers are fools, but Nature makes them so.

No one ever gets far unless he accomplishes the impossible at least once a day.

I believe it is possible that I shall make other creeds, and change this one, or add to it, from time to time, as new light may come to me.

As we grow better, we meet better people.

Fences are made for those who cannot fly.

Every man should have a college education in order to show him how little the thing is really worth.

A man is not paid for having a head and hands, but for using them.

You can lead a boy to college, but you cannot make him think.

Where parents do too much for their children, the children will not do much for themselves.

God will not look you over for medals degrees or diplomas, but for scars.

The fool is not the man who merely does foolish things. The fool is the man who does not know enough to cash in on his foolishness.

The greatest mistake a person can make is to be afraid of making one.

The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.

Men are rich only as they give. He who gives great service gets great rewards.

In order to have friends, you must first be one.

Do you find yourself making excuses when you do not perform? Shed the excuses and face reality. Excuses are the loser’s way out. They will mar your credibility and stunt your personal growth.

People come out to see you perform and you’ve got to give them the best you have within you.

I’m a singer. I’m a dancer. I’m a performer. I’m an actress. That’s what I’m supposed to be doing. It makes me a better parent, a better person. I think I can just handle more than the average bear, you know?

I try to approach reading in front of millions of people as I would reading in somebody’s living room.

I just knew that was what I wanted to do. I was going to perform as a singer; I was going to perform as a dancer, and I was, you know, going to do movies and be an actress. I was going to do it or die trying. That’s what my life was.

Endorsements are a reward for good performance on the field, and the commitments made after signing them need to be done.

I don’t really focus on these things – on what tags are given to me or what people think of me off the field – stuff like that. My main focus is always to do well on the field for the Indian cricket team. When people say good things about me off the field, I am more than happy to accept them.

If you want to know why your people are not performing well, step up to the mirror and take a peek.