Never react emotionally to criticism. Analyze yourself to determine whether it is justified. If it is, correct yourself. Otherwise, go on about your business.

Joy increases as you give it, and diminishes as you try to keep it for yourself. In giving it, you will accumulate a deposit of joy greater than you ever believed possible.

There is real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.

People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success.

Become a "possibilitarian". No matter how dark thing seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see the possibilities, always see them for they are always there.

Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are.