“Dare to risk public criticism.”

If you act enthusiastic, you will become enthusiastic. A mediocre mind that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.

I was taught to put my best into anything I did and I can honestly say I’ve always done that. Still, there are many times when I failed, when I was disappointed.

In fact, depending on how much you earn, you can afford to pay somebody to do almost anything you don’t like to do.

One intense hour is worth a dreamy day.

Unlike many people who start a new business, money was not my prime motivation – not that I was so well off that it wasn’t a consideration; in fact, I had put my lifetime savings on the line.

What the world thinks of me is none of my business.

Nobody wins ‘em all. If you come down on them too hard for losing, they’ll stop sticking their necks out.

Give yourself something to work toward – constantly.

Your attitude determines your altitude. It really is true that If you think you can, you can; and if you think you can’t – you’re right.

You must develop the ability to know the difference between a real problem and an imaginary one.

Do not desire to fit in. Desire to lead.

One of the secrets of success is to refuse to let temporary setbacks defeat us.

Think in terms of what’s good for the other person and success will seek you out.

We didn’t set the world on fire from the first day. Disappointments, setbacks and work created the company as it is today.

Forcing myself to think positively did wonders for my spirit. I was able to overcome the discontent inside me, and my old enthusiasm slowly returned.

I believe that most successful people are ordinary people with extraordinary determination.

Among the social networks, LinkedIn can be one of the most useful when it comes to cultivating critical, lucrative business opportunities, since it has a high concentration of business decision makers.

Perhaps it would be better for science, that all criticism should be avowed.

Circumstances and crises are God’s tools to move you into your purpose and the maximizing of your potential.

Respect for religion’ has become a code phrase meaning ‘fear of religion.’ Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect.

Don’t criticize what you can’t understand.

People can hear my songs are coming from something real. I mean what I say; I’m not just writing to impress critics or young girls, or older girls. The way I talk is the way I write a song.

I don’t want people to say, ‘Something is true because Tyson says it is true.’ That’s not critical thinking.

There are few circumstances which so strongly distinguish the philosopher, as the calmness with which he can reply to criticisms he may think undeservedly severe.