“If you’ll begin to develop and maintain an attitude that says yes to life and the world, you’ll be astonished at the changes you’ll see.”

That’s the secret: be interesting. If you can’t be interesting, shut up. There’s nothing wrong with silence.

Luck is when preparedness meets opportunity.

We can let circumstances rule us, or we can take charge and rule our lives from within.

We can help others in the world more by making the most of yourself than in any other way.

Each of us creates his or her own life largely by our attitude.

Picture yourself in your minds eye as having already achieved this goal. See yourself doing the things you’ll be doing when you’ve reached your goal.

We’ve got to be of service first before we can expect money.

Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality.

Find what you can do best that renders service to others and do it with all your might.

Time can’t be managed. I merely manage activities. Each night, I write down on a sheet of paper a list of the things I have to accomplish the next day. And when I wake up I do them.

Attitude is the reflection of a person, and our world mirrors our attitude.

Don’t catch the bad and infectious attitudes of others.

People with goals succeed because they know where they’re going.

Our attitude towards others determines their attitude towards us.

We are all creatures of habit. We can do most things without even thinking about them; our bodies take charge and do them for us.

Always keep that happy attitude. Pretend that you are holding a beautiful fragrant bouquet.

I love the nostalgic myself. I hope we never lose some of the things of the past.

I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do! That is character!

If I am not what you say I am, then you are not who you think you are.

Everything that happens once can never happen again. But everything that happens twice will surely happen a third time.

The secret is contained in a three-part formula I learned in the gym: self confidence, a positive mental attitude, and honest hard work.

I’m a writer, and I will write what I want to write.

The difference between a good life and a bad life is how well you walk through the fire.

Character is the direct result of mental attitude.