Teach these 40 phrases to your sons and daughters so they can be more resilient, successful, and confident in life.
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Where there's a will, there's a way.
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Good manners don't cost anything.
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Always ask. They can only say no.
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You're not marrying one; you're marrying the whole family.
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Find the good in everybody.
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Don't cry before you try.
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There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers.
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Pretty is as pretty does.
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Treat others as you would like to be treated.
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You can't control what others do, only your own reactions.
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Don't buy what you can't afford.
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Remember that things don’t make you happy, people do.
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You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
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Two wrongs don't make a right.
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Watch what you step in.
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Cow turds are a cattlemen's dollar signs. It all depends on how you look at it.
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Teamwork makes the dream work.
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Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.
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What we think determines what happens to us, so if we want to change our lives, we need to stretch our minds.
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Fair? The fair is two weeks in the fall.
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One man's trash is another man's treasure.
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The greatest day in your life is when you take total responsibility for your attitudes. That's the day you truly grow up.
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True freedom is understanding that we have a choice in who and what we allow to have power over us.
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You're only as old as you feel.
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A rolling stone gathers no moss.
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Early to bed and early to rise makes you healthy, wealthy, and wise.
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Happiness is not by chance but by choice.
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If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.
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A rising tide lifts all boats.
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Don't judge a book by its cover.
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You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
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The early bird catches the worm.
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Each day comes bearing its gifts. Untie the ribbon.
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Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian.
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Confession is good for the soul.
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You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs.
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The grass is greener where you water it.
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The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail.
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There is no single recipe for success. But there is one essential ingredient: Passion.
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Never lose hope. And never underestimate the power of prayer.
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