People voice a lot of noble beliefs that unfortunately are drowned out by their actions.

Your life is a personal lesson. For everyone else it is a loud example.

Trying to fix the shortcoming of others while ignoring your own flaws results in little if no improvement―not to mention bitter feelings. Concentrating on personal growth sets a good example and results in the improvement of one life if not more.

You can't make me be nice.You can't make me be good.You can't make me believe.But your example, your kindness, your patience and love will affect me perhaps enough that eventually I may choose to do those things.

Most people don't accept that they are an influence either improving or damaging others.

I am, for the most part, who I am because my good mother was who she was.

We grow up opposing our parents only to become like them enough to oppose our children who behave as we once did—a reminder of how dreadful we were toward those now vindicated grandparents. And you thought God had no sense of humor.

One of the most effective things you will ever do in life, whether you care to or not, is set an example.