Everybody starts at the top, and then has the problem of staying there. Lasting accomplishment, however, is still achieved through a long, slow climb and self-discipline.

Every human being on this earth is born with a tragedy, and it isn't original sin. He's born with the tragedy that he has to grow up... a lot of people don't have the courage to do it.

The truth is that there is only one terminal dignity - love. And the story of a love is not important - what is important is that one is capable of love. It is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity.

From your parents you learn love and laughter and how to put one foot before the other. But when books are opened you discover that you have wings.

I have not seen much dignity in the process by which we die. The quest to achieve true dignity fails when our bodies fail.

All that you accomplish or fail to accomplish with your life is the direct result of your thoughts.

If life was so easy that you could just go buy success, there would be a lot more successful companies in the world.

When you invest your time, you make a goal and a decision of something that you want to accomplish. Whether it's make good grades in school, be a good athlete, be a good person, go down and do some community service and help somebody who's in need, whatever it is you choose to do, you're investing your time in that.