Great Throughts Treasury

"Take pride in how far you've come. Have faith in how far you can go. But don't forget to enjoy the journey."

"People who don?t believe in you are right only if you believe they are."

"The difference between stepping stones and stumbling blocks is not in the event itself but how you think about it and what you do after it. Every failure and setback can become part of your success or an excuse for quitting or failing. People who develop the discipline of positivity are both happier and more successful. www.whatwillmatter.com"

"The real test of character is whether you will do the right thing even when it costs more than you want to pay."

"The choices you make in life will make your life."

"The truth is that good ethics sometimes is good business, but sometimes it's not. It depends on one's goals and how one defines good business. Sometimes, good ethics can end in bankruptcy. Of course, so can bad ethics."

"We judge ourselves by our best intentions and most noble acts but we will be judged by our last worst act."

"We can't live forever but what we do can change lives forever."

"The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests, flowered fields and sandy beaches. It has plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day. What the world needs more of is people to appreciate and enjoy it."

"What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught."

"What you allow, you encourage."

"To the barefoot man, happiness is a pair of shoes. To the man with old shoes, it's a pair of new shoes. To the man with new shoes, it's stylish shoes. And of course, the fellow with no feet would be happy to be barefoot. Measure your life by what you have not by what you don't."

"Yes and no are very powerful words. Mean them when you say them. Respect them when you hear them."

"When someone is nasty or treats you poorly, don't take it personally. It says nothing about you, but a lot about them."

"You are the captain of your own ship; don't let anyone else take the wheel."