Which I have earned with the sweat of my brows.

What you are not, you can never be, until and unless you do something about it.

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

Instead of speaking saintly words we must act them.

Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.

I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise. The first step was a good thought, the second, a good word; and the third, a good deed.

I think that, as life is action and passion, it is required of a man that he should share the passion and action of his time at peril of being judged not to have lived.

A fast way to demolish relationships, shatter credibility and disrespect yourself is by not following through when you say you are going to do something.

I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you're a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you'll win—if you don't, you won't.

For great and low there's but one test: 'Tis that each man do his best.

All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath.

It’s not when you realize that nothing can help you—religion, pride, anything—it’s when you realize that you don’t need any aid.

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

Statism needs war; a free country does not. Statism survives by looting; a free country survives by producing.

The results you achieve will be in direct proportion to the effort you apply.

It matters not what goal you seek It's secret here reposes; You've got to dig from week to week To get Results and Roses.