You see things; and you say‚ "Why?" But I dream things that never were; and I say‚ "Why not?" 

—  George Bernard Shaw

Whatever we think about and thank about we bring about  

— John Demartini

Opportunity...often it comes in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat 

— Napoleon Hill

It is hard to fail but it is worse never to have tried to succeed 

— Theodore Roosevelt

The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong 

— Thomas Carlyle

To climb steep hills requires a slow pace at first 

— Shakespeare

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall 

— Oliver Goldsmith

Great effort from great motives is the best definition of a happy life 

— William Ellery Channing

Leadership is action, not position 

— Donald H. McGannon

Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you represents determinism; the way you play it is free will 

— Jawaharal Nehru

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step  

— Lao Tzu

Employ you time in improving yourself by other mans writings so that you shall come easy what others have laboured hard for 

— Socrates

It matters not what a person is born but what they choose to be 

— Joanne Kathleen Rowling

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do 

— Epictetus

The less people speak of their greatness the more we think of it 

— Lord Bacon

Decide what you want‚ believe you can have it‚ believe you deserve it‚ and believe it’s possible for you  

— Jack Canfield

The speed of the leader determines the rate of the pack 

— Wayne Lukas

Surmounting difficulty is the crucible that forms character  

— Tony Robbins

There is always room at the top 

— Daniel Webster

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams 

— Eleanor Roosevelt