"Every day, people settle for less than they deserve. They are only partially living or at best living a partial life. Every human being has the potential for greatness."

"To me, living in the present means being aware of your conscious choice to focus on the past, present or future - it is not necessarily having to focus on the present."

"If you think Abraham Lincoln became famous for inventing the town car, it is time to spend a few hours on history."

"A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success."

"Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning."

"If we know that our own men are in a condition to attack, but are unaware that the enemy is not open to attack, we have gone only halfway towards victory."

"Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are."

"The seeds of triumph are sown in the quiet mornings when no one is watching. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."