Try to cultivate love of God. You are born as a human being only to attain divine love.
Integrity eclipses image.
It's not the man who pushes himself the hardest. . . it's the man who pushes himself the hardest after it gets painful.
Sure, fear can protect us from danger—but most of the time it just keeps us from life’s great adventures.
You have to believe that you deserve great things. You have to believe that you deserve to win each fight that you're in. You have to believe that you deserve to become a champion.
Don't focus on the wins and losses. . . focus your efforts on performing to your full potential.
Laziness is contagious just like hard work is. I didn't give myself an opportunity to be lazy and I didn't surround myself with people who are lazy.
To put is still more plainly: the desire for security and the feeling of insecurity are the same thing. To hold your breath is to lose your breath. A society based on the quest for security is nothing but a breath-retention contest in which everyone is as taut as a drum and as purple as a beet.
Adding two or three chunks of wood to the coals adds a great smoke flavor to meat. I prefer pecan wood, which adds a mellow smoke flavor, but any good wood will work. And most barbecue sections in stores and supermarkets around the country, like Walmart, sell hickory wood, which adds a heavier smoke flavor. Oak is also a good option for a mellow smoke flavor.
No more coals to Newcastle, no more Hoares to Paris.
As a kid I was enamored with fiction, most of it utterly forgettable and long forgotten.