Starting Point

"The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small fire makes a small amount of heat."
-- Napoleon Hill, author

Perseverance

"You have set yourself a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere."
-- Helen Adams Keller, American Author and Lecturer

Rowing

"Rowing harder doesn't help if the boat is headed in the wrong direction."
-- Kenichi Ohmae, business coach

Make Peace

"Until you make peace with who you are you will never be content with what you have."
-- Doris Mortman

Valuable Experience

"Experience is valuable only if it's imbued with meaning from which one can draw salient conclusions. Otherwise, experience becomes imprisoning."
-- Barry McCaffrey, general

Advice of a friend

"Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life."
-- Plautus, Playwright

An architect of fortune

"Each man (is) the architect of his own fortune."
-- Appius Caecus, builder

There is a corresponding advantage

"For every disadvantage there is a corresponding advantage."
-- Clement Stone, executive

Amount of Work

"We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same."
-- Carlos Castaneda, author

Do you clearly see your goal

"Before you begin a thing, remind yourself that difficulties and delays quite impossible to foresee are ahead... You can only see one thing clearly, and that is your goal. Form a mental vision of that and cling to it through thick and thin."
-- Kathleen Norris, Writer

Begin At Once

"Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire, and begin at once, whether you're ready or not, to put it into action."
-- Napoleon Hill, motivational expert

The Best Way To Succeed

"I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint--and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing "
-- Oprah Winfrey, Talk Show Host

Leaders raising standards

"Leaders get out front and stay there by raising the standards by which they judge themselves - and by which they are willing to be judged."
-- Frederick Smith, Federal Express founder

What is Success

"Success is waking up in the morning and bounding out of bed because there's something out there that you love to do, that you believe in, that you're good at - something that's bigger than you are, and you can hardly wait to get at it again."
-- Whit Hobbs

How to achieve the kind of life you want

"Before a person can achieve the kind of life he wants, he must think, act, walk, talk and conduct himself in all of his affairs as would the person he wishes to become."
-- Zig Ziglar, Author

A postage stamp

"Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there."
-- Josh Billings, humorist

Are you prepared

"To be prepared is half the victory."
-- Miguel de Cervantes

Stay committed to your decisions

"Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach. It's the end you're after."
-- Anthony Robbins, Motivational Speaker

Informative Advertising

"The more informative your advertising, the more persuasive it will be."
-- David Ogilvy, Advertising Executive

ounce of principle

"The person who pays an ounce of principle for a pound of popularity gets badly cheated."
-- Ronald Reagan, 40th U.S. president

Are you playing safe

"If you don't fail now and again, it's a sign you're playing it safe."
-- Woody Allen, Director

HOW TO ACHIEVE AND STAY WITH THE PLAN

"Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan."
-- Tom Landry, football coach

The ultimate Tragedy

"Giving up is the ultimate tragedy."
-- Robert Donovan, writer

Sense of Humor

"Keep your sense of humor. There's enough stress in the rest of your life to let bad shots ruin a game you're supposed to enjoy."
-- Amy Alcott, golfer

Footprints on the sands of time

"If you want to leave your footprints on the sands of time, be sure you're wearing work shoes."
-- Author Unknown

Let the light come in

"Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in."
-- Alan Alda, Actor

What really counts

"It is the studying that you do after your school days that really counts. Otherwise, you know only that which everyone else knows."
-- Henry Doherty

Are you an excellent leader

"If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then you are an excellent leader."
-- Dolly Parton, Singer