“The most important three words you can say to yourself: Yes I can!”

Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future,and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: now.

A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside.

Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence.

Commitment doesn’t guarantee success, but lack of commitment guarantees you’ll fall far short of your potential.

We are supposed to forgive everyone; everyone includes ourselves.

Accept yourself as you are right now; an imperfect, changing, growing and worthy person.

What you leave in your children, is more important than what you leave to them.

You must learn from your past mistakes, but not lean on your past successes.

You are an uncut gemstone of priceless value. Cut and polish your potential with knowledge, skills and service and you will be in great demand throughout your life.

That which you create in beauty and goodness and truth lives on for all time to come. Don’t spend your life accumulating material objects that will only turn to dust and ashes.

Don’t ‘take care’, take a risk!

Losers let it happen; winners make it happen!

Make certain that your goals are not measured in comparison with others.

By staying focused and flexible, you will meet and exceed your major life-forming goals. Success is not a resting-place – it is a launching pad.

Real power comes by empowering others.

You become that to which you are most exposed.

Hegel says that Truth is a great word and the thing is greater still. With Dave we never seemed to get past the word.

I’m running for president because everyday Americans and their families need a champion, and I want to be that champion. I want to make the words middle class mean something again.

Impossible is the word found only in a fool’s dictionary. Wise people create opportunities for themselves and make everything possible

A word in earnest is as good as a speech.

The water in a vessel is sparkling; the water in the sea is dark. The small truth has words which are clear; the great truth has great silence.

Can you imagine how terrible it is when you’ve got everything and you’re still desperately lonely? That is awful beyond words.

And Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values, like you work hard for what you want in life. That your word is your bond; that you do what you say you’re going to do. That you treat people with dignity and respect, even if you don’t know them and even if you don’t agree with them.

Words can be meaningless. If they are used in such a way that no sharp conclusions can be drawn.