"To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity."

"Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records."

"Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning."

"We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys."

"Change, like sunshine, can be a friend or a foe, a blessing or a curse, a dawn or a dusk."

"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it."

"God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say "thank you?""

"A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition."

"Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you."

"Humanity either makes, or breeds, or tolerates all its afflictions."

"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."

"Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting."

"It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses."

"A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life."

"A warm smile is the universal language of kindness."

"Lose yourself in generous service and every day can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day!"

"Happiness is an inside job."

"Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before; we will never live it again; it is the only day we have."

"If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it."

"Wise are they who have learned these truths: Trouble is temporary. Time is tonic. Tribulation is a test tube."