“Sometimes not getting what you want is a brilliant stroke of luck.”

“I cannot say this too strongly: Do not compare yourselves to others. Be true to who you are, and continue to learn with all your might.”

“You are where you are right now because of the actions you’ve taken, or maybe, the inaction you’ve taken.”

“Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don’t settle for them.”

“What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise”

“How would your life be different if…You pretended those around you were deaf to your words? Let today be the day…You let your actions speak and communicate your feelings and intentions.”

“Don’t be afraid of failure. This is the way to succeed.”

“You’ve been given the innate power to shape your life…but you cannot just speak change, you have to LIVE change. Intent paired with action builds the bridge to success. You can’t just want it; you have to do it, live it…BE it! Success isn’t something you have, it’s something you DO!”

“Soar with wit. Conquer with dignity. Handle with care.”

“Do you love yourself enough to BE what you love yourself enough to WANT?”

“Flaming enthusiasm, backed by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.”

“One of the most healing things you can do is recognize where in your life you are your own poison.”

“When we start being too impressed by the results of our work, we slowly come to the erroneous conviction that life is one large scoreboard where someone is listing the points to measure our worth. And before we are fully aware of it, we have sold our soul to the many grade-givers. That means we are not only in the world, but also of the world. Then we become what the world makes us. We are intelligent because someone gives us a high grade. We are helpful because someone says thanks. We are likable because someone likes us. And we are important because someone considers us indispensable. In short, we are worthwhile because we have successes. And the more we allow our accomplishments — the results of our actions — to become the criteria of our self-esteem, the more we are going to walk on our mental and spiritual toes, never sure if we will be able to live up to the expectations which we created by our last successes. In many people’s lives, there is a nearly diabolic chain in which their anxieties grow according to their successes. This dark power has driven many of the greatest artists into self-destruction.”

“Almost anyone can be an author; the business is to collect money and fame from this state of being.”

“Life is a balanced system of learning and evolution. Whether pleasure or pain; every situation in your life serves a purpose. It is up to us to recognize what that purpose could be.”