As a rule, we find what we look for; we achieve what we get ready for.

Words are a lens to focus one's mind.

Paying attention to simple little things that most men neglect makes a few men rich.

The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious of the rose.

Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.

Hold thought steadfastly to the enduring, the good, and the true, and you will bring these into your experience proportionately to their occupancy of your thoughts.

Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the now the primary focus of your life.

Keep your mind off the things you don’t want by keeping it on the things you do want.

Just keep in mind: the more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.

We do not do what we want and yet we are responsible for what we are—that is a fact.

Be happy with what you have while working for what you want.

Do the difficult things while they are easy, and do the great things while they are small.

There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits.

When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It’s very simple.

I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.

If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.

A winner never taught me how to quit.

Let us resolve to be masters, not victims, of our history, controlling our own destiny without giving way to blind suspicions and emotions.

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he as imagined, he will meet with success unexpectedly in common hours.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.

Free will, though it makes evil possible, is also the only thing that makes possible any love or good or joy worth having.