"Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds."

"There is only one thing for us to do, and that is to do our level best right where we are every day of our lives; To use our best judgment, and then to trust the rest to that Power which holds the forces of the universe in his hands."

"There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his character, his self respect, or his self-confidence. He is still a King."

"A strong, successful man is not the victim of his environment. He creates favorable conditions. His own inherent force and energy compel things to turn out as he desires."

"God blesses us all with different views and perspectives and levels of influence and power."

"It is a steadfast truth that the test of character in leadership is how one behaves in moments of unvarnished power — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"To love deeply is to give someone the power to heal what words cannot reach. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"To live happily is an inward power of the soul."