Making a hundred friends is not a miracle. The miracle is to make a single friend who will stand by your side even when hundreds are against you. John Spence More Quotes by John Spence More Quotes From John Spence We often talk to ourselves in ways that we would never let a stranger or even a friend talk to us. John Spence stranger way thinking Remember: everyone you meet is fighting a mighty battle. Be kind. Be understanding. John Spence fighting understanding thinking You can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren't busy denying them. Read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. John Spence mistake people thinking What you do every day matters more than what you do every once in a while. Read The Power of Habit. John Spence life-changing matter thinking No matter how good or bad you have it, wake up each day thankful for your life. Someone somewhere else is desperately fighting for theirs. John Spence life-changing fighting thinking Until you can see, and admit, that YOU are the problem... You will be unable to realize that YOU must be the solution. John Spence realizing problem thinking Whatever you fill your brain with and whoever you spend your time with... will determine your life a decade from now. John Spence determine brain thinking What you do today determines who you will be tomorrow. John Spence tomorrow today thinking Build your house on the rock of learning; no one can take your education away from you. John Spence rocks house thinking My definition of success: When your core values and self-concept are in harmony with your daily actions and behaviors. John Spence definitions self thinking You are the average of your five closest associates. John Spence five average thinking Being alone does not mean you are lonely, and being lonely does not mean you are alone. John Spence being-alone life-changing lonely