Our lives improve only when we take chances -- and the first and most difficult risk we can take is read more

Our lives improve only when we take chances -- and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.

The guns and bombs, the rockets and the warships, all are symbols of
human failure.

The guns and bombs, the rockets and the warships, all are symbols of
human failure.

A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an
action which does not proceed from read more

A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an
action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all.

Each handicap is like a hurdle in a steeplechase, and when you ride up to
it, if you throw your read more

Each handicap is like a hurdle in a steeplechase, and when you ride up to
it, if you throw your heart over, the horse will go along too.

Writing is thinking on paper.

Writing is thinking on paper.

Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles read more

Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats. Yet each struggle, each defeat, sharpens your skills and strengths, your courage and your endurance, your ability and your confidence and thus each obstacle is a comrade-in-arms forcing you to become better… or quit. Each rebuff is an opportunity to move forward; turn away from them, avoid them, and you throw away your future.

From the movie, The Boy Who Could Fly Somewhere, deep inside, we can all fly.

From the movie, The Boy Who Could Fly Somewhere, deep inside, we can all fly.

The highest of distinctions is service to others.

The highest of distinctions is service to others.

To finish first, you must first finish.

To finish first, you must first finish.