The strength of a woman is not measured by the impact that all her hardships in life have had on her; but the strength of a woman is measured by the extent of her refusal to allow those hardships to dictate her and who she becomes.” ~ C. JoyBell C.

“A strong woman builds her own world. She is one who is wise enough to know that it will attract the man she will gladly share it with.” ~ Ellen J. Barrier

“A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.” ~ Melinda Gates

Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can do.” ~ John Wooden

“Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.” ~ Pamela Vaull Starr

. “No one is perfect – that’s why pencils have erasers.”  ~ Wolfgang Riebe

“Only surround yourself with people who will lift you higher.”  ~ Oprah Winfrey

“Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why we call it ‘The Present.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt

“Row, row, row your boat. Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream.” ~ Alice Munro

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.  Live the life you have imagined.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.“ ~ Mark Twain

“Bad decisions make good stories.” ~ Ellis Vidler

“Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It’s already tomorrow in Australia.” Charles Schulz

“Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.” – Robert Bloch

“I didn’t fail the test. I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.” Benjamin Franklin

“If you’re going to be able to look back on something and laugh about it, you might as well laugh about it now.“ ~ Marie Osmond

“Never follow someone else’s path unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost and you see a path then by all means you should follow that.” – Ellen Degeneres

“Nothing is impossible; the word itself says “I’m possible!” – Audrey Hepburn

“Optimist: someone who figures that taking a step backward after taking a step forward is not a disaster; it’s more like a cha-cha.” Robert Brault

“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” Zig Ziglar

“The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.“ ~ Maureen Dowd

“When I hear somebody sigh, “Life is hard”, I am always tempted to ask, “Compared to what?”” – Sydney Harris

“Whoever said, ‘It’s not whether you win or lose that counts,’ probably lost.“ ~ Martina Navratilova

Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside of you that is greater than any obstacle.” — Christian D. Larson

“Don’t count the days, make the days count.” —Muhammad Ali

“Don’t limit your challenges, challenge your limits.” — Jerry Dunn

“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” —Michael Jordan

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.” —Tommy Lasorda

“The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides a champion from someone who is not a champion.”— Arnold Schwarzenegger seven-time Mr. Olympia

“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” —Steve Prefontaine

“Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t.” —Jerry Rice

“What hurts today makes you stronger tomorrow.”— Jay Cutler, pro bodybuilder and four-time Mr. Olympia

If you think lifting is dangerous, try being weak. Being weak is dangerous.”— Bret Contreras, sports scientist

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” —Wayne Gretzky

If you are not willing to risk the usual you will have to settle for the ordinary.” ~ Jim Rohn

“If you want to achieve greatness stop asking for permission.” ~ Anonymous

“For Every Reason It’s Not Possible, There Are Hundreds Of People Who Have Faced The Same Circumstances And Succeeded.” ~ Jack Canfield

“I Think Goals Should Never Be Easy, They Should Force You To Work, Even If They Are Uncomfortable At The Time.” ~ Michael Phelps

“One Of The Lessons That I Grew Up With Was To Always Stay True To Yourself And Never Let What Somebody Else Says Distract You From Your Goals.” ~ Michelle Obama

“Things Work Out Best For Those Who Make The Best Of How Things Work Out.” ~ John Wooden

Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. ~ George Addair

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. ~ Confucius

Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever. ~ Lance Armstrong

The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow. ~ Unknown