One way to define wisdom is the ability to see, into the future, the consequences of your choices in the present. That ability can give you a completely different perspective on what the future might look like.
While it is true that most people never see or understand the difference they make, or sometimes only imagine their actions having a tiny effect, every single action a person takes has far-reaching consequences.
Remember, young man, experience is not the best teacher. Other people’s experience is the best teacher. By reading about the lives of great people, you can unlock the secrets to what made them great.
When you know that everything matters—that every move counts as much as any other—you will begin living a life of permanent purpose.
My life – my personality, my habits, even my speech – is a combination of the books I choose to read, the people I choose to listen to, and the thoughts I choose to tolerate in my mind
Those who are critical of my goals and dreams simply do not understand the higher purpose to which I have been called.
Self discipline is the ability to make yourself do something you don’t necessarily want to do, to get a result you would really like to have.
There are no hopeless situations, sweetheart, only people who have grown hopeless about them. You still have choices you can make.
We all feel better when we are grateful. There is great wisdom in understanding that no matter the situation, there is always something for which we can choose to be grateful.
My life will not be an apology. It will be a statement
You have been created in order that you might make a difference. You have within you the power to change the world.
The difference in the past and history is that the past is set in stone history is just an account from the guy with the strongest axe
I am a teacher and the reason I’m a teacher is because I’m learning as hard as I can. I’m not any different from anybody else. I am searching and having some success finding answers.
I believe that any type of education can be great, but an education about ourselves can create something wonderful. I am a comedian, but people have called me a motivational speaker. I don’t really consider myself that at all.