"Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy."
"The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism."
"When you expect the best, you release a magnetic force in your mind which by a law of attraction tends to bring the best to you."
"Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear."
"Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding. Hold this picture tenaciously. Never permit it to fade."
"Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have."
"The mind quickly responds to teaching and discipline. You can make the mind give you back anything you want, but you must first convince it that you can."
"Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that."
"If you have zest and enthusiasm you attract zest and enthusiasm. Life does give back in kind."