My father enjoyed working hard, and he liked to see the result of his efforts. The lessons his mother had instilled had taken hold: Do your best. Don’t be arrogant. Never complain.

Acceptance, tolerance, bravery, compassion. These are the things my mom taught me

The first lesson every child of Athena learned: Mom was the best at everything, and you should never, <i>ever</i> suggest otherwise.

I learned to love my son without wanting to possess him and I learned how to teach him to teach himself.

My mother was very strong about my doing well in school and living up to my potential. Two things were important to her and she repeated them endlessly. One was to ‘be a lady,’ and that meant conduct yourself civilly, don’t let emotions like anger or envy get in your way. And the other was to be independent, which was an unusual message for mothers of that time to be giving their daughters.

Don’t lie, don’t cheat, don’t steal; never whine, never complain, never make excuses.

Don't never participate in no bad scenes, he reminded himself; that was his motto in life.

Never lie; never cheat; never steal. Don’t whine; don’t complain; don’t make excuses.

Be yourself. Be honest. Do your best. Take care of your family. Treat people with respect. Be a good citizen. Follow your dreams.

Be Impeccable With Your Word, Don't Take Anything Personally, Don't Make Assumptions, Always Do Your Best.

He learned not to mind the silences.

Each day my mother demonstrated great patience and the ability and eagerness to work very hard without complaint

Danny’s mom can help him internalize a process-first approach by making her everyday feedback respond to effort over results. She should praise good concentration, a good day’s work, a lesson learned.

My mother was a continual source of wisdom and great advice...she taught me that there is always a way around a problem-you've just got to find it. Keep trying doors; one will eventually open. She also taught me to accept failure as part and parcel of life. It's not the opposite of success; it's an integral part of success.

I talk a lot about learning to become fearless in your approach to life. But fearlessness is not the absence of fear. It's the mastery of fear. It's all about getting up one more time than you fall down.