There is no paycheck that can equal the feeling of contentment that comes from being the person you are meant to be.

Don't worry about becoming successful but work toward being significant and the success will naturally follow.

part of ''The Oprah Winfrey Show.

You did the best you could, the best you knew how at the time." It was something like that. From Oprah on an Oprah show. Then I believe my quote above was from Maya Angelou on the Oprah show, not Oprah herself. I had heard it before but it was on Oprah's show again 1-7-09 and she said Maya had said it.

You teach people how to treat you.

You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.