Self-denial is painful for a moment, but very agreeable in the end.

Self-denial is painful for a moment, but very agreeable in the end.

Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant. - Conceits and Caprices.

Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant. - Conceits and Caprices.

It is very dangerous to have your self-worth riding on your results as an athlete.

It is very dangerous to have your self-worth riding on your results as an athlete.

He that would govern others, first should be the master of himself.

He that would govern others, first should be the master of himself.

You have to know what's important and what's unimportant, for you.

You have to know what's important and what's unimportant, for you.

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.

I have just about all I can take of myself.

I have just about all I can take of myself.

I'd rather be able to face myself in the bathroom mirror than be rich and famous.

I'd rather be able to face myself in the bathroom mirror than be rich and famous.

To preserve an unclouded capacity for the enjoyment of life is an unusual moral and psychological achievement. Contrary to popular read more

To preserve an unclouded capacity for the enjoyment of life is an unusual moral and psychological achievement. Contrary to popular belief, it is not the prerogative of mindlessness, but the exact opposite: It is the reward of self-esteem.