"Military service is not just a vocation. It is a way of life, an attitude that you carry in your heart even after you are discharged."

"DOOR MONEY To focus on door money means one is paying so much attention to the amount of money they are making at the door they do not consider there is much more profit to be made inside a venue."

"Rewards are not simply given, they are earned. Each of your trials and tribulations increases your reward. You are destined for success and greatness beyond measure. So smile to increase your endurance and laugh in the face of adversity."

"The first step to receiving more blessings is appreciating the ones you have."

"Don't spend so much time chasing your future that you run over your present."

"Each day, speak as if someone may be listening in and act as if someone could be watching. Do not say it if you do not mean it or know it to be true. Do not do anything privately that would shame you publicly. Good judgment should not cease simply because you think no one will ever know. Everything performed in the darkness is always revealed in the light. The Universe has an uncanny way of laying your life bare. Make sure you can deal with what may eventually be revealed."

"Nothing in life is promised. Each day is a valuable opportunity to play an important role in this world. Treat each moment like it's the performance of a lifetime; approach every show like it's your first, respect it as if you've invested years, appreciate it like it's your last."

"In relationships, everyone makes mistakes. If you are forgiven for yours, don't take it for granted."

"As a divorced man, I can say from experience that there may come a time when a couple decides it is best to live separate lives: where you have different dreams and are no longer willing to make sacrifices to achieve the other's goal."

"Don't let life's challenges discourage you. Some things are just out of your control. Make it work for you! The most painful lessons of the past can teach you how to survive in the present ."

"Love is a two-way street, but not everyone deserves a license."

"Inasmuch as you cannot predict if and when you will be disappointed, once it happens you have only two choices: You can either let it consume you, until you become bitter and resentful. Or, you can accept what has happened, learn from it and move on. It really is that simple. What we tend to do is over analyze."

"The most liberating feeling in the world is to not give the negative opinions of others any traction."

"We are confusing making "progress with eradicating the larger problem."

"Some relationships require you have a big appetite. Chances are, at some point, you may have to swallow your pride, eat your words, lick your wounds, and stomach a lot of nonsense. While a little humble pie never hurt anyone you do have control over how much of this menu you get served and can always decide when you've had your fill."

"There's "good" in all things. You just have to find it."

"It is never prudent to bury our heads in the sand when in distress or faced with adversity, to place our hands over our eyes in a feeble attempt to hide from the inevitable."

"Never spend more time worrying about somebody or some situation (that plays no significant role in your life) more than you do about yourself."

"Once I had been introduced to depression, I realized if I wanted to help my friend and preserve our friendship, I needed to understand what the illness was all about."

"Insecurity is debilitating. It cripples your motivation and breaks your spirit. The condition is NOT insurmountable, but healing will only begin when self loathing ends. Once you learn to love the person you are, there are no limits to the person you can become."

"Following trends on social media will not lead to social consciousness."

"If you continue to concentrate so deeply on the negative factors you are unable to acknowledge all the positive results."

"When you sever ties with the unit purely for self-serving intentions, you are likely to find yourself stranded and struggling to survive; fighting to keep your head above water. What's more, there is no one to save you because you've turned your back on your comrades and snubbed your support system."

"Connect with someone on a deeper level mentally, spiritually, emotionally and your soul will transcend the height of ecstasy."

"Never be afraid to love. Just be careful who you love."

"Just when the devil tries to steer me in the wrong direction I learn how powerful God's GPS really is. (Evil will not re-route my journey). He has mapped my success to the final destination."

"You own your feelings. You own your thoughts. You control both. No one has the right to any of it-to any of you without your permission."

"Don't be managed by the likelihood of mishaps. Be motivated by the promise of favor!"

"One truth that has helped me accept some of the most difficult moments and heartbreaking decisions in my life is that I already have all for which I ask. I am blessed! I am delivered from my worries!"

"Every thought, every action, every statement should have meaning."

"Never lose sight of the people who are the foundation of the future you are working to build."

"Do not waste your life away by wishing for days you may not even get to see."

"Stop giving the best part of you to those unworthy of that gift."