The past should be a springboard not a hammock.

The past should be a springboard not a hammock.

Make yourself indispensable, and you will move up. Act as though you are
indispensable, and you will move out.

Make yourself indispensable, and you will move up. Act as though you are
indispensable, and you will move out.

We catch on to the truth and technique of expectation in those rare
moments when we are stirred by an read more

We catch on to the truth and technique of expectation in those rare
moments when we are stirred by an awareness of a guidance seemingly higher
and greater than our own, when for a little while we are taken over by a
force and an intelligence above and beyond those commonly felt. Confident
and free, filled with wonder and ready acceptance, we permit ourselves to
be taken over by our unquestioning self.

Elijah went before the people and said, How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, read more

Elijah went before the people and said, How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him. But the people said nothing. [1 Kings 18:21].

There is never a better measure of what a person is than what he
does when he's absolutely free to read more

There is never a better measure of what a person is than what he
does when he's absolutely free to choose.

Success is never certain. Failure is never final.

Success is never certain. Failure is never final.

Morale is faith in the man at the top.

Morale is faith in the man at the top.

I train myself mentally with visualization. The morning of a tournament, before I put my feet on the floor, I read more

I train myself mentally with visualization. The morning of a tournament, before I put my feet on the floor, I visualize myself making perfect runs with emphasis on technique, all the way through to what my personal best is in practice.... The more you work with this type of visualization, especially when you do it on a day-to-day basis, you'll actually begin to feel your muscles contracting at the appropriate times.

Despite everybody who has been born and has died, the world has just gone on. I mean, look at Napoleon read more

Despite everybody who has been born and has died, the world has just gone on. I mean, look at Napoleon --but we went right on. Look at Harpo Marx --the world went around, it didn't stop for a second. It's sad but true. John Kennedy, right?