“Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting.”

The adventure of life is to learn.

Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.

Vow to be valiant. Resolve to be radiant. Determine to be dynamic. Strive to be sincere. Aspire to be attuned.

To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.

Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.

The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven’t.

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”

A friend is one who joyfully sings with you when you are on the mountaintop, and silently walks beside you through the valley.

Do more than be fair: be kind.

Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful.

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.

Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.

The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it.

Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.

I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful songs.

The frustration that follows our persistence to override God’s plan for our life hits hard and different.

Anything lost, can be found again, except for time wasted. A vision without action is merely a dream. Action, it’s the grind, it’s the hustle, it’s the persistence.

When you chase a dream, you learn about yourself. You learn your capabilities and limitations, and the value of hard work and persistence.

Patience and persistence are two characteristics that differentiate the professional from the amateur.

Failure is often the line of least persistence.

Persistence overshadows even talent as the most valuable resource shaping the quality of life.

For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.

You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.