Your time on this earth is a gift to be used wisely. Don't squander your words or your thoughts. Consider that even the simplest actions you take for your lives matter beyond measure … and they matter forever.

Now,’ the old man said, ‘do you remember what your mama always said to everybody as she cleared the table? Remember, Harrison? Right before dessert? She would take the dishes away, but say, “Keep your fork … the best is yet to come!”

There are people who don't mind the occasional curse word sprinkled into a conversation; there are also folks who don't want to hear any curse words. Now, you may not think there is anything wrong with cursing, but if you want to become a person that others want to be around, you must always hold your life to the very highest standard.”

you should ask yourself every day, ‘What is it about me that other people would change if they could?’ This is incredibly important introspection.

you must become a person that others want to be around! This is far and away the greatest success secret in existence. A man or woman who has become someone others want to be around holds the world by the tail.

Have you ever considered how often we judge ourselves by our intentions while we judge others by their actions? Yet intention without action is an insult to those who expect the best from you.

“Most people think it takes a long time to change. It doesn't. Change is immediate! Instantaneous! It may take a long time to decide to change … but change happens in a heartbeat!”

pinpoint accuracy in choices of all kinds is a possibility for you! You see, with a degree of intelligence and a hint of wisdom, most people can tell the difference between good and bad. However, it takes a truly wise person to discern that oh-so-thin line between good and best.

“One way to define wisdom is the ability to see, into the future, the consequences of your choices in the present. That ability can give you a completely different perspective on what the future might look like.