David, you always carried around words that would inspire you throughout the day in your planner. The following were the ones that made their way into your first planner.
Unless you are willing to drench yourself in your work beyond the capacity of the average man, you are just not cut out for positions at the top. - J.C. Penney
Two essential qualities in a good organizer are a thorough and constant perception of the end in view, and a power of dealing with masses of details, never forgetting that they are details and not becoming their slaves. -Sir Arthur Helps
Docia Fletcher, who died in Baytown, Texas, one week before her 112th birthday, said her secret to long life was: live right, eat right, dress right and leave other folks' business alone.
You get quality Matthew says, by assuming the responsibility and authority for making sure the job gets done right the first time.
To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of objective people and endure honest criticism; To appreciate beauty; To find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, by a well-raised child or social improvement; To know even one person has breathed a little easier because you lived; To accomplish this is to have succeeded. - Harry Emerson Fosdick
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness and prosperity to everyone you meet.
To make all of your friends feel that there is something positive in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and expect only the best.
To be as enthusiastic about the success of others as you would be about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear and to happy to permit the presence of trouble. -Christian Larsen
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