John W. Gardner – The biggest difference between high achievers and everyone else is that high achievers are not afraid to try–they view failure as their best teacher.

Over the centuries, numerous philosophers have stated that a person’s attitude has far more to do with his or her success than ability.

Ross Reck – The above is a quote from a “Snoopy” cartoon that appeared on Facebook recently. The lesson here is that if you go to bed with a positive thought in your mind and a grateful heart, there’s a good chance that you’re going to sleep well and wake up the next day in a positive frame of mind.

My wife and I have two cats, Max and Fritz. Our two- and one-half-year-old granddaughter Brynn absolutely loves Fritz because he lets her pet him whenever she wants.

Everyone has bad days, and you can usually spot these people coming from a mile away. They often look depressed, dejected, unhappy, miserable, or discouraged.

If there is one characteristic that sets successful people apart, it’s the willingness to hang in there when it comes to pursuing a goal or dream. If you look at successful people throughout history, very few were overnight successes.

I recently went to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription. The person ahead of me had some issues with his prescription which took nearly twenty minutes of the pharmacist’s time to resolve. All the while, the pharmacist smiled as she listened to this person and entered information into the computer.