The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later. ~Confucius

There is real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.~ Norman Vincent Peale

What we think determines what happens to us,so if we want to change our lives,we need to stretch our minds. Wayne Dyer

Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness. Napoleon Hill

Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and of true progress. Nicholas Butler

You will be as much value to others as you have been to yourself. Cicero

99% of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses. George Washington

View all problems as challenges. Look upon negativities that arise as opportunities to learn and to grow.

The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty. Zig Ziglar

The most splendid achievement of all is the constant striving to surpass urself & to be worthy of ur own approval. Denis Waitley

When someone asks u a question, answer him sincerely, &when u are not asked, don't force ur teaching upon others.

Jae Woong Kim

The mind must see visual achievement of the purpose before action is initiated. Mack R. Douglas

The people themselves, and not their servants, can safely reverse their own deliberate decisions. Abraham Lincoln

Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional. -Roger Crawford

Success is a matter of understanding & religiously practicing specific, simple habits that always lead to success. R.J. Ringer

Wait for the wisest of all counselors, time. Pericles

Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers. Tony Robbins

Whatever you attempt, go at it with spirit. Put some in! David Starr Jordan

No trumpets sound when the important decisions of our life are made. Destiny is made known silently. Agnes De Mille

Never look back unless you are planning to go that way. Henry David Thoreau

No man is rich enough to buy back his past. Oscar Wilde

You are important enough to ask and you are blessed enough to receive back. Wayne Dyer

A man can't ride your back unless it's bent. -Martin Luther King, Jr.

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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. Aristotle