“Success is not only for the elite. Success is there for those who want it, plan for it, and take action to achieve it.”

Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.

“Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time.”

“Characterize people by their actions, and you will never be fooled by their words.”

“Dignity is not negotiable. Dignity is the honor of the family.”

“You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.”

Your child needs your presence more than your presents. – Jesse Jackson

“I don’t want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.” 

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart”

“Don’t make a habit out of choosing what feels good over what’s actually good for you.”

Understand that consistency is essential; nothing is achieved without it.

“The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present.”

“That is what compassion does. It challenges our assumptions, our sense of self-limitation, worthlessness, of not having a place in the world, our feelings of loneliness and estrangement. These are narrow, constrictive states of mind. As we develop compassion, our hearts open.”