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Faith Alone is what really matters.
Sep 10, 2025
Finding lack in others is not the path to liking what you see in yourself.
Whether it appears so or not, you have total freedom right now. What would happen if you fully exercised that freedom this very minute?
In my world, nothing ever goes wrong.
You have a brain and mind of your own. Use it, and reach your own decisions
See the Light in Others, and Treat Them as if That is All you See.
Some people look at the world and say 'why?' Some people look at the world and say 'why not?'
We already live in a Perfect Universe, but It needs to be seen mentally before It can become a part of our experience.
You can either take action, or you can hang back and hope for a miracle. Miracles are great, but they are so unpredictable.
Happiness depends on what you can give, not on what you can get.
What was once thought can never be unthought.
Don't wait until you feel positive to move forward. Act your way into feeling good.
Second-rate minds usually condemn everything beyond their grasp.
Refuse to let your situation determine your attitude.
If you want people to understand that you value their contributions and that they are important, the recognition and praise you provide must have meaning that is specific to each individual.
I just loved the power of positive thinking, letting yourself go.
When you focus on problems, you get more problems. When you focus on possibilities, you have more opportunities.
No one can ever overcome anything until his thoughts are creative and positive.
Burn brightly without burning out. Throw your heart over the fense and the rest will follow. Keep your face to the sunshine and you wont see the shadows
Whatever I fight weakens me. Whatever I cooperate with strengthens me.
A good solution applied with vigor now is better than a perfect solution applied ten minutes later.
Every thought that you have impacts you. Shift from a thought that weakens to one that strengthens you.
Don't just learn something from every experience, learn something positive.
We are never so much disposed to quarrel with others as when we are dissatisfied with ourselves.
People forget they have options. And they forget that those things don't really matter. They should concentrate on what they have and not what they don't have. And by the way, wishing and dreaming doesn't mean concentrating on what you don't have, it's positive thinking that encourages hoping and believing, not whinging and moaning.
If you have a dream, give it a chance to happen.
It isn’t what the book costs. It’s what it will cost you if you don’t read it.
Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up.
Miracles happen to those who believe in them.
I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble.
People who consider themselves victims of their circumstances will always remain victims unless they develop a greater vision for their lives.
No one will hit you harder than life itself. It doesn't matter how hard you hit back. It's about how much you can take, and keep fighting, how much you can suffer and keep moving forward. That's how you win.
Be a fountain, not a drain.
Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.
Victory belongs to the most persevering.
Well, in regards to surfing, I’ve learned that there is always another wave coming. Translated that means there is always tomorrow. No matter how badly you get caught inside, if you can just hang in there and keep paddling, the set is going to pass and there will be a lull afterwards. So don’t give up, just take your pounding, wait until the set passes, then make your move.
I think the challenge is to takedifficult and painful times and turn them into something beneficial, something that makes you grow.
If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.
Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
One of the redeeming things about being an athlete is redefining what is humanly possible.
Life is flying by. You don't have time to waste another minute being negative, offended or bitter. If someone did you wrong, get over it and move forward.
If you have more negative things than positive things in your life, then something is very wrong and you know it.
With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.
Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
Change your thoughts and you change your world.
Drag your thoughts away from your troubles... by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it.
When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.
You can destroy your now by worrying about tomorrow.
When you get into a tight place, and everything goes against you till it seems as if you could n't hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that 's just the place and time that the tide'll turn.