For every good reason there is to lie, there is a better reason to tell the truth.
Martial arts is not about fighting; it's about building character.
Visualization is daydreaming with a purpose.
Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity.
Anyone who wants to sell you overnight success or wealth is not interested in your success; they are interested in your money.
There is a misleading, unwritten rule that states if a quote giving advice comes from someone famous, very old, or Greek, then it must be good advice.
In sales, a referral is the key to the door of resistance.
A dream collage is pictures of your goals. It is like your future photo album.
Negotiating techniques do not work all that well with kids, because in the middle of a negotiation, they will say something completely unrelated such as, 'You know what? I have a belly button!' and completely throw you off guard.
The discipline you learn and character you build from setting and achieving a goal can be more valuable than the achievement of the goal itself
As sure as the spring will follow the winter, prosperity and economic growth will follow recession.
If you want plenty of experience in dealing with difficult people, then have kids.
Stupidity trumps Machiavelli almost every time when you are looking for an explanation.
Traditional investment vehicles such as IRAs, CDs, stocks and bonds do have their place, but for the rich, they are used more as temporary storage facilities rather than life-long homes.
But very often in politics we have the experience called up from my father when someone was trying to help him in the campaign: I can take care of my enemies, may the Good Lord save me from my friends.
Think of success as a game of chance in which you have control over the odds. As you begin to master concepts in personal achievement, you are increasing your odds of achieving success.
There is no question that al-Qaida operatives are currently active in Iraq. A premature exit before the threat they represent has been dealt with would endanger America and the prospects of eventual peace in the Middle East.
The world has fundamentally changed. It fundamentally changed when the Berlin Wall came down and the 'evil empire' ceased to exist. We are engaged around the world whether we like it or not.
Peeves do not make very good pets.
Not being in tune with your customers is like living in an alternate reality; the way you think your customers feel about your product is not always the same as what your customers really think about your product.
If you think Abraham Lincoln became famous for inventing the town car, it is time to spend a few hours on history.
The concept of the "good ol' days" must be one of our society's biggest delusions, top reasons for depression, as well as most often used excuse for lack of success.
An excuse becomes an obstacle in your journey to success when it is made in place of your best effort or when it is used as the object of the blame.
Success is about enjoying what you have and where you are, while pursuing achievable goals.
Marriage and the creation of families has been an integral part of our society since its creation; it should not be defined without the kind of involvement by the people which a constitutional process would require.
