Thursday, December 21, 2023

 n three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: It goes on.”― Robert Frost

“I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.” – Michael Phelps

“Life has got all those twists and turns. You’ve got to hold on tight and off you go.”— Nicole Kidman

“The effective leader recognizes that they are more dependent on their people than they are on them. Walk softly. ” – Brian Tracy

“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

“Surely, in the light of history, it is more intelligent to hope rather than to fear, to try rather than not to try. For one thing we know beyond all doubt: Nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says, ‘It can’t be done.’” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“It takes courage to examine your life and to decide that there are things you would like to change, and it takes even more courage to do something about it.” – Sue Hadfield

“Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” – Og Mandino

“Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.” – John Wooden


 Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.” – Helen Keller

“Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier. We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just one step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Waiting insistently in front of a tightly closed door is unfair to all of the open doors! Give a chance to the open doors!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis

“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own, and you know what you know. And you are the guy who’ll decide where to go. Dr. Seuss

“You make a choice: continue living your life feeling muddled in this abyss of self-misunderstanding, or you find your identity independent of it. You draw your own box.”— Duchess Meghan

“Every closed door isn’t locked and even if it is…YOU just might have the key! Search within to unlock a world of possibilities!”― Sanjo Jendayi

 Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Life is a journey, not a destination.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”― Albert Einstein

“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” – Albert Einstein

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used to create them.” – Albert Einstein

“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” – Albert Einstein

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein

Today’s accomplishments were yesterday’s impossibilities.” – Robert H. Schuller

“For every reason it’s not possible, there are hundreds of people who have faced the same circumstances and succeeded.” – Jack Canfield

“The future belongs to the competent. Get good, get better, be the best!” – Brian Tracy

 The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”― William James

“If you can change your mind, you can change your life.”― William James

“I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”― Henry David Thoreau

“Dreams are the touchstones of our characters.”― Henry David Thoreau

“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” ― Henry David Thoreau

“As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.” ― Henry David Thoreau

“There is no remedy for love but to love more.” ― Henry David Thoreau

You define your own life. Don’t let other people write your script.” — Oprah Winfrey

“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” — Oprah Winfrey

“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” – Oprah Winfrey

“Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.” ― Oprah Winfrey

“Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.”― Oprah Winfrey

 Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”― Marilyn Monroe

“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” – Nelson Mandela

“Remember always that you have not only the right to be an individual; you have an obligation to be one. You cannot make any useful contribution in life unless you do this.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” —E.E. Cummings

“You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.” Zig Ziglar

“It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.” – William James

Belief creates the actual fact.” — William James

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” -William James

 I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”― Henry David Thoreau

“Dreams are the touchstones of our characters.”― Henry David Thoreau

“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” ― Henry David Thoreau

“As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.” ― Henry David Thoreau

“There is no remedy for love but to love more.” ― Henry David Thoreau

You define your own life. Don’t let other people write your script.” — Oprah Winfrey

“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” — Oprah Winfrey

“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” – Oprah Winfrey

“Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.” ― Oprah Winfrey

“Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.”― Oprah Winfrey

 Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.”– Helen Keller

“We generate fears while we sit. We overcome them by action. Fear is nature’s way of warning us to get busy.” –  Dr. Henry Link

“The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others.” – Hasidic Proverb

“What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle and giving 110% all the time.” – Don Zimmer

“Fake it until you make it! Act as if you had all the confidence you require until it becomes your reality.” – Brian Tracy

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.”— Vince Lombardi

Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrow’s reality.” –  Malala Yousafzai

“The best way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” ― Walt Disney

“Leaders set high standards. Refuse to tolerate mediocrity or poor performance.” – Brian Tracy

“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get back up.” –Vince Lombardi

When one door closes, sometimes we need to turn the knob to open another… –  J.A. Tran

“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” – Jimmy Dean

“Don’t Let Yesterday Take Up Too Much Of Today.” – Will Rogers

“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” – Maya Angelou

“Leaders never use the word failure. They look upon setbacks as learning experiences.” – Brian Tracy

“We become what we think about” – Earl Nightingale

“There are no limits to what you can accomplish, except the limits you place on your own thinking.” – Brian Tracy

“Inspiration comes from within yourself. One has to be positive. When you’re positive, good things happen.” – Deep Roy

“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” – Helen Keller

“Develop an ‘attitude of gratitude.’ Say thank you to everyone you meet for everything you do.” – Brian Tracy

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Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”― Marilyn Monroe

“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” – Nelson Mandela

“Remember always that you have not only the right to be an individual; you have an obligation to be one. You cannot make any useful contribution in life unless you do this.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” —E.E. Cummings

“You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.” Zig Ziglar

“It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.” – William James

Belief creates the actual fact.” — William James

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” -William James

“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”― William James

“If you can change your mind, you can change your life.”― William James

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

 Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. Anaïs Nin

It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure. Bill Gates (Microsoft)

Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. Winston Churchill

Never, never, never give up. Winston Churchill

The place between your comfort zone and your dream is where life takes place. Helen Keller

You can often change your circumstances by changing your attitude. Eleanor Roosevelt

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. Jim Rohn

Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye. Helen Keller

Action is character. F. Scott Fitzgerald

Action precedes motivation. Robert J. McKain

The question isn’t who is going to let me, it’s who is going to stop me. Ayn Rand

Nothing is given. Everything is earned. LeBron James

Be a practical dreamer backed by action. Bruce Lee

If you can’t stop thinking about it, don’t stop working for it. Unknown

I didn’t come this far to only go this far. Unknown

What comes easy won’t last. What lasts won’t come easy. Unknown

One day or day one. It’s your choice. Unknown

A happy life consists not in the absence, but in the mastery of hardships. Helen Keller

Character is built when no one is looking. Carlos Del Valle

When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place. Paulo Coelho

 I tell you, in this world being a little crazy helps to keep you sane. Zsa Zsa Gabor

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. Helen Keller

Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. St. Augustine

If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things. Albert Einstein

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined. Henry David Thoreau

Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. George Bernard Shaw

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. Steve Jobs

Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom. George S. Patton

Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. Mark Twain

Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify. Henry David Thoreau

The only way out is through. Robert Frost

Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful. Annette Funicello

The ego wants comfort and certainty. The soul wants to live fully. Maxime Lagacé

Stop seeking today. You have all it takes to live a good life. You have your mind. Maxime Lagacé

Be pleasantly surprised by everything that happens. Life is more fun that way. Lex Fridman

Fear is going to be a player in your life, but you get to decide how much. Jim Carrey

Life isn’t a matter of milestones, but of moments. Rose Kennedy

Obstacles are the cost of greatness. Robin Sharma

If you fell down yesterday, stand up today. H.G. Wells

The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Conformity gets you nowhere. Neil Strauss

Action is the real measure of intelligence. Napoleon Hill

I want the world to be better because I was here. Will Smith

Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. John D. Rockefeller

There are four basic human needs; food, sleep, sex and revenge. Banksy

Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly. Stephen Covey

Deep down you know what you want. Deep down you have what it takes. Maxime Lagacé

If can dream it, you can do it. Walt Disney

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. Walt Disney

It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up. Babe Ruth

Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. Maya Angelou

Most great people have achieved their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure. Napoleon Hill

I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy. Marie Curie

Success is leaving a good path, or even better, leaving no path at all. Maxime Lagace

Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right. Henry Ford

 A lie cannot live.

Seeing is not always believing.

Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever.

Means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek.

Be the peace you wish to see in the world.

Without justice, there can be no peace.

We must shift the arms race into a ‘peace race’.

Lightning makes no sound until it strikes.

Music is the best consolation for a despaired man.

We must in strength and humility meet hate with love.

Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”

We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right.”

Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”

It does not matter how long you live, but how well you do it.” 

One day we will learn that the heart can never be totally right when the head is totally wrong.”

We must walk on in the days ahead with an audacious faith in the future.”

Even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream.”

It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting. Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist)

In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. Abraham Lincoln

Sing the song that only you can sing, write the book that only you can write, build the product that only you can build… live the life that only you can live. Naval Ravikant

You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching. William W. Purkey

Your goal in life is to find out the people who need you the most, to find out the business that needs you the most, to find the project and the art that needs you the most. There is something out there just for you. Naval Ravikant

 I was not afraid of the words of the violent, but of the silence of the honest.

If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.

A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.

In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

Perhaps the worst sin in life is knowing right and not doing it.

Free at last, free at last. Thank God almighty we are free at last.

Hate begets hate; violence begets violence; toughness begets a greater toughness. We must meet the forces of hate with the power of love.

Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny.

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.

Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’

No person has the right to rain on your dreams.

Find a voice in a whisper.

 One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.”

 – Shannon L. Alder

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”Eleanor Roosevelt

“If you have the ability to love, love yourself first.”– Charles Bukowski

“To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness.”– Robert Morley

“Beauty begins the moment you decided to be yourself.”Coco Chanel

“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?”Dr. Seuss

“People who want the most approval get the least and the people who need approval the least get the most.”Wayne Dyer

“Be faithful to that which exists within yourself.”– André Gide

Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that’s what makes you strong.”Sarah Dessen

The greatest test of courage on the earth is to bear defeat without losing heart. R. G. Ingersoll

The only way out is in.”Junot Díaz

Our strength grows out of our weaknesses”Ralph Waldo Emerson

Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.” – Robert Schuller

The time is always right to do what is right.

Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed; We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal. (See the YouTube video of “I have a dream”)

If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.

Keep feeling the need for being first. But I want you to be the first in love. I want you to be the first in moral excellence. I want you to be the first in generosity.

The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict.

Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.

I am not interested in power for power’s sake, but I’m interested in power that is moral, that is right and that is good.

A right delayed is a right denied.

We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. brothers or perish together as fools. Martin Luther King Jr