"Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try another approach is the secret of winning."

"Winners take time to relish their work, knowing that scaling the mountain is what makes the view from the top so exhilarating."

"A life lived with integrity - even if it lacks the trappings of fame and fortune is a shining star in whose light others may follow in the years to come."

"To establish true self-esteem we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives."

"The echoes of eternity remind us that joy is found not in possessing, but in appreciating."

"Happiness: a good bank account, a good cook, and a good digestion."

"Every sunset is a reminder that the purest joy is found in giving without expectation."

"The figure a poem makes. It begins in delight and ends in wisdom... in a clarification of life - not necessarily a great clarification, such as sects and cults are founded on, but in a momentary stay against confusion."