Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a bit of praise read more

Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a bit of praise or encouragement -- and we will make the goal.

Willingness opens the doors to knowledge, direction, and achievement.
Be willing to know, be willing to do, be willing to read more

Willingness opens the doors to knowledge, direction, and achievement.
Be willing to know, be willing to do, be willing to create a positive
result. Be willing, especially, to follow your dream.

The presence of a long-term, conscious goal has helped me maintain stability through the ubiquitous changes of over half a read more

The presence of a long-term, conscious goal has helped me maintain stability through the ubiquitous changes of over half a century.

Each experience through which we pass operates ultimately for our good. This is a correct attitude to adopt and we read more

Each experience through which we pass operates ultimately for our good. This is a correct attitude to adopt and we must be able to see it in that light.

To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think with
purpose, is to enter the ranks of those read more

To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think with
purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize
failure as one of the pathways to attainment; who make all conditions
serve them, and who think strongly, attempt fearlessly, and accomplish
masterfully.

No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.

No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.

I train myself mentally with visualization. The morning of a tournament, before I put my feet on the floor, I read more

I train myself mentally with visualization. The morning of a tournament, before I put my feet on the floor, I visualize myself making perfect runs with emphasis on technique, all the way through to what my personal best is in practice.... The more you work with this type of visualization, especially when you do it on a day-to-day basis, you'll actually begin to feel your muscles contracting at the appropriate times.

That thou seest, man, become too thou must; God, if thou seest God, dust,
if thou seest dust.

That thou seest, man, become too thou must; God, if thou seest God, dust,
if thou seest dust.

And life is what we make it, always has been, always will be.

And life is what we make it, always has been, always will be.