“Our success at friendship, business, sports, love–indeed, at nearly every enterprise we attempt–is largely determined by our self-image.”

To the contrary, I’ve found that the happiest people have found some cause and they stride through life propelled by a commitment.

And I discover that we rarely if ever see the totality of another in ordinary social intercourse.

When an individual appears mean and lazy, we are only seeing one part of the person.

Love, honor, and negotiate.

A true leader helps people focus on their potential, not on their limitations.

But leisure has little to do with one’s happiness.

Those with a high level of confidence may have as many or more weaknesses than those with low self-esteem.

Tears are often a gift from God, and sadness is a healthy emotion.

Focus on your potential instead of your limitations.

The Hasidic rabbi, Zuscha, was asked on his deathbed what he thought the kingdom of God would be like. He replied, “I don’t know. But one thing I do know.

When I get there I am not going to be asked, ‘Why weren’t you Moses? Why weren’t you David?’ I am only going to be asked, ‘Why weren’t you Zuscha? Why weren’t you fully you?'”

One reason I can be more tolerant than most is that as a therapist.

The ultimate leaders develop followers who will surpass them.

You will be surprised at how many good things you can observe in them and comment upon.

When someone comes along who genuinely thanks us, we will follow that person a very long way.

If people know we expect good things from them, they will in most cases go to great lengths to live up to our expectations.

All enterprises that are entered into with indiscreet zeal may be pursued with great vigor at first, but are sure to collapse in the end.

All inconsiderate enterprises are impetuous at first, but soon lanquish. [Lat., Omnia inconsulti impetus coepta, initiis valida, spatio languescunt.]

No man that does not see visions will ever realize any high hope or undertake any high enterprise.

Socialism proposes no adequate substitute for the motive of enlightened selfishness that today is at the basis of all human labor and effort, enterprise and new activity.

If you want to get rich with a tax free enterprise that sells nothing, start a church.

The man who has no vision will undertake no great enterprise.

The method of the enterprising is to plan with audacity and execute with vigor.

Marriage, by making us more contented, causes us often to be less enterprising.