Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There's plenty of movement, but you never know if it's going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.

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If you're doing your best, you won't have any time to worry about failure.

If you're doing your best, you won't have any time to worry about failure.

Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you...

Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you...

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you...

Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you...

We're constantly striving for success, fame and comfort when all we really need to be...

We're constantly striving for success, fame and comfort when all we really need to be...

Live so that when your children think of fairness and integrity, they think of you.

Live so that when your children think of fairness and integrity, they think of you.

Oh, the difference between nearly right and exactly right.

Oh, the difference between nearly right and exactly right.

Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.

Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.

You can always tell when a man's well informed. His views are pretty much like...

You can always tell when a man's well informed. His views are pretty much like...

You either make dust or eat dust.

You either make dust or eat dust.

Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.

Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.

Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.

Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.

When you are angry or frustrated, what comes out? Whatever it is, it's a good...

When you are angry or frustrated, what comes out? Whatever it is, it's a good...

Until it is kindled by a spirit as flamingly alive as the one which gave...

Until it is kindled by a spirit as flamingly alive as the one which gave...

Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get.

Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get.

Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.

Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.

A lazy person, whatever the talents with which he starts out, have condemned himself to...

A lazy person, whatever the talents with which he starts out, have condemned himself to...

My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real...

My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real...

We worship an awesome God in the Blue States, and we dont like federal agents...

We worship an awesome God in the Blue States, and we dont like federal agents...