"Image is only temporal. Substance endures. Who said, "Image is everything"? And who believed it?"
"When spontaneous demoralizing thoughts seep into your conscience, don't trip...allowing them to fester. These are random tests of your conviction and determination. Large or small, your reaction to such intrusions is a defining moment for which no one else, but you, can mitigate."
"Life is short only if you are not living your purpose."
"You do not get what you wish for, unless it be known to the source of your desire."
"Bravado may stir the crowd, but courage needs no audience."
"If you wish to transform, pretend this day until it is so."