Walter Mischel

"Literature teaches us the patterns of human behavior."

"Faith is the belief in your capacity to change."

"Leadership is the ability to master oneself first."

"Work that matters comes from work on oneself."

"Death reminds us to live fully in the present."

"Gratitude is the practice of appreciating delayed rewards."

"Creativity flourishes when we have mastered our impulses."

"Peace is the fruit of self-discipline."

"Nature teaches the value of seasons and waiting."

"Family bonds are strengthened through patience and understanding."

"Friendship requires the discipline to truly listen."

"Hope is the choice to believe in your future."

"Courage is acting despite your fears."

"Change begins with the decision to change yourself."

"Education is the cultivation of self-control and awareness."

"Knowledge without application is merely information."

"Time is not money; time is life."

"Truth requires the courage to face ourselves."

"Freedom is the responsibility to govern yourself."

"The real test of character is what you do when no one is watching."

"Happiness is the result of disciplined thinking."

"Success is built one patient decision at a time."

"Love is the willingness to wait for another."

"Wisdom comes from the integration of thought and action."

"The power to change is always within you."

"Strength is not the absence of struggle, but mastery over it."

"Fear is temporary; the decision you make lasts forever."

"The greatest investment is in yourself."

"Health begins in the mind and manifests in the body."

"Adventure is waiting for those who can delay immediate pleasure."