76 quotes found
Motivational speaker · American · 1930–2009
American motivational speaker (1930–2009)
“Success is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.”
“Success is steady progress toward one's personal goals.”
“Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live.”
“You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.”
“Character isn't something you were born with and can't change, like your fingerprints. It's something you weren't born with and must take responsibility for forming.”
“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 n...”
“It isnt what the book costs. Its what it will cost you if you dont read it.”
“Either you run the day or the day runs you.”
“We all must suffer from one of two pains, the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.”
“You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.”
“A lot of people don’t do well simply because they major in minor things.”
“Formal education will make you a living self-education will make you a fortune.”
“It doesn’t matter whether someone thinks I’mshort or tall, but it matters if I stand tall in my owneyes—because I know my disciplines, I know whatI’m doing, I know whether I’m doing it or not doing...”
“It isn’t what the book costs. It’s what it will cost you if you don’t read it.”
“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.”
“Success is not to be pursued it is to be attracted by the person you become.”