We cannot be deprived of the happy consciousness of the pure devotion to the public good with which we discharged the trust committed to us.

The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%.

There are a thousand excuses for failure but never a good reason.

I can't imagine a person becoming a success who doesn’t give this game of life everything he’s got.

I dream, I test my dreams against my beliefs, I dare to take risks, and I execute my vision to make those dreams come true.

Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.

Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.

To feel the love of people whom we love is a fire that feeds our life.

It’s better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone.

All happy families resemble one another, but each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

You are forgiven for your happiness and your successes only if you generously consent to share them.

Cherish all your happy moments; they make a fine cushion for old age.

I am a true laborer: I earn that I eat, get that I wear, owe no man hate, envy no man’s happiness, glad of other men’s good, content with my harm.

Gratitude is the way to happiness.

The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.

Here must all distrust be left behind; all cowardice must be ended.

Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.

We signal that good can be achieved amongst human beings who are prepared to trust, prepared to believe in the goodness of people.