Life is a grindstone, and whether it grinds a man down or polishes him up depends on what he is made of. ...

It's not what they take away from you that counts. It's what you do with what you have left. ...

What you are must always displease you, if you would attain to that which you are not. ...

The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself. ...

Pride slays thanksgiving, a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks grow. ...

A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born. ...

Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new. ...

The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge. ...