Mark Forster

As youngsters, my mother taught her children that while we might not be the smartest people around, we could be courteous, polite and considerate of others.

The very best thing you can do for the whole world is to make the most of yourself.

You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb.

Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can.

Private victories precede public victories. You can’t invert that process any more than you can harvest a crop before you plant it.

Precision, instinct and tempo are all necessary in order to become extraordinary.

Dream big and kick ass.

You just do it. You force yourself to get up. You force yourself to put one foot in front of the other, and God damn it, you refuse to let it get to you. You fight. You cry. You curse. Then you go about the business of living. That’s how I’ve done it. There’s no other way.

A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it’s better than no inspiration at all.

A goal properly set is halfway reached.

Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.

I’m so optimistic, I’d go after Moby Dick in a rowboat and take the tartar sauce with me.

Go as far as you can see and you will see further.

It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you’ll drift in that direction.

Be there for your kids. Later, when you need them, they’ll be there for you.