Most people who ask for advice from others have already resolved to act as it pleases them.
Thinking is easy; action is difficult; to act in accordance with one’s thought is the most difficult thing in the world.
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
Leadership is taking responsibility while others are making excuses.
If you don't go through life making excuses, you save yourself, your friends, and parents a lot of trouble.
The test is to recognize the mistake, admit it and correct it. To have tried to do something and failed is vastly better than to have tried to do nothing and succeeded.
I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.
Tomorrow really will take care of itself if I do the right thing today.
Remember: we all get what we tolerate. So stop tolerating excuses within yourself, limiting beliefs of the past, or half-assed or fearful states.
When a thing's done, it's done, and if it's not done right, do it differently next time.
You learn a lot from defeats. As well, you need to learn from victories.
People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find them, make them.
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must take action.
I will not steal a victory.
Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.
We are all self-made, but only the successful will admit it.
Mostly the problems when I was down were caused by myself. There were times when I was not responsible enough or decisive enough.
If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.
The most terrifying thing for most everybody in the whole Western World is to take responsibility for your own life and to experience real freedom.
After years of making wrong decisions in my life, in 1977 I found out that it was all right to be square, simple, and sober.
I think 30 is a big jump from your 20s, but 40 holds no fear for me.
The readiest and surest way to get rid of censure, is to correct ourselves.
I will do whatever is necessary to make better the stupidity on my part - and therefore go after those who are acting stupid themselves. It's not popular. You don't make friends when you do that. And I couldn't care less.
Even if the exercise of my responsibility becomes my burden, I’ll bear it. But I can tell you I am going to sleep well tonight knowing I’ve made the right decision.
