Frank Sonnenberg Quotes

You’ll never learn anything or impress anyone by making excuses and diverting blame.
Frank Sonnenberg
Failing one time — or even several times — doesn’t make you a failure any more than losing one game makes you a loser.
Frank Sonnenberg
We can’t expect others to abandon their values any more than we would forsake our own.
Frank Sonnenberg
No one has the right to force his or her way of life on anyone else.
Frank Sonnenberg
Actions Matter: Do As I Do. Not As I Say.
Frank Sonnenberg
When you make a promise, you’re not giving your word in erasable pencil, you’re inscribing your commitment in indelible ink.
Frank Sonnenberg
Make a life while making a living.
Frank Sonnenberg
Appreciate what you have, while you have it, or you’ll learn what it meant to you after you lose it.
Frank Sonnenberg
Follow your conscience. Sleep well.
Frank Sonnenberg
It’s easy to tune out your critics, but difficult to turn off your conscience.
Frank Sonnenberg
Listen to your conscience. You have to live with yourself for the rest of your life.
Frank Sonnenberg
Shared beliefs and values form the heart of every successful relationship and ultimately determine its success.
Frank Sonnenberg
If someone chooses to live a certain way, and it doesn’t infringe on anyone’s freedom, it’s their choice to make.
Frank Sonnenberg
Every time you give your word, you’re putting your honor on the line.
Frank Sonnenberg
Given the option, would you rather choose the right path, even though it’s difficult, or the easy route, knowing that you’ll be compromising your standards?
Frank Sonnenberg
Winning without honor, is worse than a resounding defeat.
Frank Sonnenberg
Knowing what’s right isn’t as important as doing what’s right.
Frank Sonnenberg
Everything has a price, but not everything should be for sale.
Frank Sonnenberg
Ask yourself whether the problem will matter in a year or two. If not, it may be a trivial issue unworthy of your concern.
Frank Sonnenberg
The only way an annoyance can bring you down is if you let it.
Frank Sonnenberg
The next time someone says, ‘The odds are against you,’ remember: If you don’t try, you forfeit the opportunity.
Frank Sonnenberg
Measuring progress is often like watching grass grow. While it’s difficult to detect movement on a daily basis, it’s simple to see growth over time.
Frank Sonnenberg
Dreams, unlike eggs, don’t hatch from sitting on them.
Frank Sonnenberg
Values are like a pilot’s flight plan . . . without them you’re flying blind.
Frank Sonnenberg
Always give everything 110 percent. It's the extra 10 percent that everyone remembers.
Frank Sonnenberg
Respect is priceless. Earn it every day!
Frank Sonnenberg
Paradise is not a place, it’s a state of mind.
Frank Sonnenberg
If you stop focusing on all the reasons why you can’t do it, you just may surprise yourself to see what you can do.
Frank Sonnenberg
You can’t live an unhealthy lifestyle and expect a healthy outcome.
Frank Sonnenberg
Your life is determined by the sum of the choices that YOU make.
Frank Sonnenberg
Being a good loser helps build character, provides valuable lessons, and helps you become mentally prepared for your next challenge.
Frank Sonnenberg
If you’re not proud of what you do, you’re not done.
Frank Sonnenberg
When you tell a lie, everything that you say in the future may be treated as suspect.
Frank Sonnenberg
A lie repeated many times doesn’t change the truth.
Frank Sonnenberg
Having kids is not the same as being a parent.
Frank Sonnenberg
Always tell the truth –– or the truth will tell on you. Honest.
Frank Sonnenberg
The truth is not what it seems, but what it is.
Frank Sonnenberg
Moments don’t last forever, but their memories do.
Frank Sonnenberg
Hate is a cancer on one’s soul.
Frank Sonnenberg
Mistakes don’t make you a failure, but beating yourself up makes you feel like one.
Frank Sonnenberg
While toxic food is bad for your health and well-being, so are negative and unethical people.
Frank Sonnenberg
Trust takes a long time to develop, but can be lost in the blink of an eye.
Frank Sonnenberg
Trust is like blood pressure. It’s silent, vital to good health, and if abused, it can be deadly.
Frank Sonnenberg
Without trust, no company can ever hope for excellence.
Frank Sonnenberg
Learning is as much an attitude as it is an activity.
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Life is a classroom.
Frank Sonnenberg
Life is like playing musical chairs –– you never know when the music will stop.” ~
Frank Sonnenberg
Sadly, some folks don’t live . . . they merely exist.
Frank Sonnenberg
When you compete against yourself, you both win.
Frank Sonnenberg
A positive mental attitude can improve your health, enhance your relationships, increase your chances of success, and add years to your life.
Frank Sonnenberg
Courageous people run toward the problem rather than away from it.
Frank Sonnenberg
Many people are actually poor because the only thing they have is money.
Frank Sonnenberg
Courageous people know that old ways of doing things shouldn’t stand in the way of a better solution.
Frank Sonnenberg
Fair-minded people earn the respect of their colleagues rather than demanding it.
Frank Sonnenberg
Courageous people know that saying ‘no’ to one idea enables them to say ‘yes’ to another.
Frank Sonnenberg
Real leaders focus resources in areas that provide the greatest opportunity rather than making across-the-board decisions.
Frank Sonnenberg
You send a message by what you say and what you do. If words aren’t supported with consistent actions, they will ring hollow.
Frank Sonnenberg
When you master the basics, and execute them well, there’s no need to worry about the score.
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What counts that we’re not counting?
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It’s your life to live. Own it! You have to live with yourself for the rest of your life.
Frank Sonnenberg