Herbert N. Casson

Vision without action is daydream. Action without vision is nightmare.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

I love when people underestimate me and then become pleasantly surprised.

There will be times when your best isn’t your good enough. There can be many reasons for this, but as long as you give your best you’ll be OK.

Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life.

Sometimes you just got to give yourself what you wish someone else would give you.

As a principle-centered person you try to stand apart from the emotion of the situation and from other factors that would act on you, and evaluate the options. Looking at the balanced whole–the work needs, the family needs, the other needs that may be involved, and the possible implications of the various alternatives — you’ll try to come up with the best solution taking all factors into consideration. We are limited but we can push back the borders of our limitations.

Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stressed; working hard for something we love is called passion.

You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.

There is little you can learn from doing nothing.

I’ve got to confess I’m a pragmatic optimist myself.

Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us, and a new beauty waiting to be born.

The most effective way to do it, is to do it.

How you see the future is much more important than what happened in your past.

Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life – all areas of life. The really good news is that anyone can develop both honesty and integrity.