Show me a genuine case of platonic friendship, and I shall show you two old or homely faces.
Life, in all its uniqueness, would not be life without the negatives and the positives.
For things to change, YOU have to change. For things to get better, YOU have to get better. For things to improve, YOU have to improve. When YOU grow, EVERYTHING in your life grows with you.
Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you.
If you don't change what you are doing today, all of your tomorrows will look like yesterday.
Language designed to impress builds a gulf. Language to express builds a bridge.
Work harder on yourself than you do on your job. If you work hard on your job, you can make a living. If you work hard on yourself, you can make a fortune. . . Income seldom exceeds personal development.
Baby Girl," I say. "I need you remember everything I told you. Do you remember what I told you?" She still crying steady, but the hiccups are gone. "To wipe my bottom good when I'm done?" "No, baby, the other one. About who you are.
Life is not all high emotion. Some of the most interesting things are when its not highly emotional: little details of relationships and body language.
My grief and my smile begin in your face, my son.
I base my calculation on the expectation that luck will be against me.