What we focus on shapes the soul—the mind, the will, the emotions.

I have tried so hard to do right.

Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

Your mind can only hold one thought at a time. Make it a positive and constructive one.

Pay as much attention to the things that are working positively in your life as you do to those that are giving you trouble.

The chief problem with television is that, for those who watch it consistently, it undermines and eventually destroys the ability to think. This is because it communicates primarily images, not by words, and words are necessary if we are to perceive logical connections and make judgments as to what is right and wrong.

If you're unhappy, you can't make anything.

You have to establish in your life some sense of prioritizing things, of giving emphasis to the important things and of laying aside the unimportant things that will lead to nothing.

Learn to master your thoughts and watch closely what you deposit into your spirit. Speak over your life. Living in peace has transformative power.

One who protects himself from negative thoughts protects himself from negative outcomes.

I think when I was 12, I started reading Evelyn Waugh, and I loved Evelyn Waugh so much, and I thought: 'This is how the world really is. If I could be Evelyn Waugh, then I would be happy.'

It's easy to get negative because you get beat down. You go through a few disappointments and it's easy to stay in that negative frame of mind. Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is a whole cliche, but your attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life.