"You don't get paid for the hour. You get paid for the value you bring to the hour."

"Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals."

"Take time to gather up the past so that you will be able to draw from your experience and invest them in the future."

"Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you."

"Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life."

"Breathe deeply, anchor your attention in this breath, and let the storm pass. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Wisdom principle 44 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 88."

"When ambition meets humility, we find that the beauty of life is found in its imperfections."