Until you become a parent, you can't begin to discover your capacity for strength, love and fatigue.
The past exists only in our memories, the future only in our plans. The present is our only reality.
Our talents are the gift that God gives to us... What we make of our talents is our gift back to God
A generous heart, kind speech, & a life of service & compassion are the things which renew humanity.
We are not a failure just because we fail at something. Nobody is a failure unless they quit trying!
We work on ourselves in order to help others, but also we help others in order to work on ourselves.
You don't blast a heart open," she said. "You coax and nurture it open, like the sun does to a rose.
Love is fostered by confidence and constancy; he who is able to give much is able also to love much.
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.
What you see is filtered through your beliefs. You rarely see "reality." You see your version of it.
Destiny is what you are supposed to do in life. Fate is what kicks you in the ass to make you do it.
How you think about a problem is more important than the problem itself. So always think positively.
Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.
I believe with faith all is possible. An answer to prayer is greatest positive feedback you can get.
The only way we can ever teach a child to say "I'm sorry" is for him to hear it from our lips first.
Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important than the judgment we pass on ourselves.
The key to success for everything in business, science and technology is never to follow the others.
I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself.
To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory.
There is an excellent way to make predictions without the slightest risk of error: predict the past.
My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
He who would arrive at the appointed end must follow a single road and not wander through many ways.
When a man has no design but to speak plain truth, he may say a great deal in a very narrow compass.
Your real security is yourself. You know you can do it, and they can't ever take that away from you.
The safest principle through life, instead of reforming others, is to set about perfecting yourself.
The most important body part is the mind. With the will and know-how, you can perform near miracles.
Growing is a lifetime job, and we grow most when we're down in the valleys, where the fertilizer is.
The value of a relationship is in direct proportion to the time that you invest in the relationship.
This world would be a whole lot better if we just made an effort to be less horrible to one another.
In the end, it's not what you do for your children but what you've taught them to do for themselves.
Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times.
There are many things worth living for, a few things worth dying for, and nothing worth killing for.
Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.
You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.
Remember, success is a journey not a destination. Have faith in your ability. You will do just fine.
It's hard to dance if you just lost your wallet. Whoa Where's my wallet But, hey this song is funky.
Nobody is here to fulfill your dream. Everybody is here to fulfill his own destiny, his own reality.
Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
The most virtuous are those who content themselves with being virtuous without seeking to appear so.
The greatest genius will not be worth much if he pretends to draw exclusively from his own resources
There are some things in life where it's better to receive than to give, and massage is one of them.
I didn't grow up watching film but as a Ukrainian-American, music and stories and dance are crucial.
If we have faith in Jesus Christ the hardest as well as the easiest times in life can be a blessing.
People can tell you to keep your mouth shut, but that doesn't stop you from having your own opinion.
No trumpets sound when the important decisions of our life are made. Destiny is made known silently.
What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child.
The darkest hour in any man's life is when he sits down to plan how to get money without earning it.
I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition.