If it’s a good idea, go ahead and do it. It’s much easier to apologize than it is to get permission.” ―Grace Hopper

“I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took an excuse.” ―Florence Nightingale

“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” ―Ayn Rand

“A surplus of effort could overcome a deficit of confidence.” ―Sonia Sotomayer

The best way to predict your future is to create it.” ―Abraham Lincoln

“Successful people are not gifted; they just work hard, then succeed on purpose.” ―G.K. Nielson

“Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” ―Sam Levenson

“You can’t have a million dollar dream on a minimum wage work ethic.” ―Unknown

“You must do the kind of things you think you cannot do.” ―Eleanor Roosevelt

“It’s not what you do once in a while, it's what you do day in and day out that makes the difference.” ―Jenny Craig

“Falling down is how we grow. Staying down is how we die.” ―Brian Vaszily

“Wealth isn’t about having a lot of money, it's about having a lot of options.” ―Chris Rock

“There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you.” ―Derek Jeter