“Don’t spend most of your time on the voices that don’t count. Tune out the shallow voices so that you will have more time to tune in the valuable ones.”

I used to blame everything outside of me for my lack of progress until I found that my problem was inside.

Don’t join an easy crowd; you won’t grow.

Start reading, and especially read the kinds of books that will help you unleash your inner potential.

Never begrudge the money you spend on your own education.

The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.

Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.

The problem with waiting until tomorrow is that when it finally arrives, it is called today.

Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.

All leaders are readers.

Learning is the beginning of wealth. Learning is the beginning of health. Learning is the beginning of spirituality. Searching and learning is where the miracle process all begins.

Those who will not read are no better off than those who cannot read.

Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.

I think everybody should study ants. They have an amazing four-part philosophy. Never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.

Get around people who have something of value to share with you. Their impact will continue to have a significant effect on your life long after they have departed.

If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.

Sometimes you need to stay in touch but be out of reach.

What counts in the end is what the government does.

Prosperity is as short-lived as a wildflower, so don’t ever count on it.

Next time you think of beautiful things, don’t forget to count yourself in.

You were the one who made things different, you were the one who took me in. You were the one thing I could count on, above all, you were my friend.

We can count on so few people to go that hard way with us.

It is important to do this because we can count on so few people to go that hard way with us.

I never knew my grandmothers, but I could always count of the Bookmobile.

People have often told me that one of their strongest childhood memories is the scent of their grandmother’s house.