Bride Between Goals

"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments."*-- Jim Rohn"If one advances confidently in the direction of hisdreams, and endeavors to live a life which he hasimagined, he will meet with a success unexpected incommon hours."*-- Henry David Thoreau"Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see the beauty, believe in them, and

Concentrate Your Force

As the gardener, by severe pruning, forces the sap of the tree intoone or two vigorous limbs, so should you stop off your miscellaneousactivity and concentrate your force on one or a few points.--Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)Victory belongs to the most persevering." --Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) "I used to say, 'I sure hope things will change.' Then I learned that the only way things are

Makes You Stronger

"What does not kill me makes me stronger."--Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) "The worst thing one can do is not to try, to be awareof what one wants and not give in to it, to spend years in silent hurt wondering if something could havematerialized--never knowing." --Jim Rohn "Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by anotherhuman being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to

Accept the Signal

"When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are notsound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward yourcoveted goal."-- Napoleon Hill "You can accomplish virtually anything if you want it badly enoughand if you are willing to work long enough and hard enough."-- Brian Tracy "Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we often mightwin, by fearing to attempt." --

Act Boldly

Act Boldly and unseen forces will come to your aid."Never sell yourself short. Anything anyone else has done, you canprobably do as well."-Brian Tracy "Well done is better than well said."-Ben Franklin

Don't Give Up

"Don't give up at half-time. Concentrate on winning the secondhalf." *-- Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant "Let a person rejoice when he is confronted with obstacles, for it means that he has reached the end of some particular line of indifference or folly, and is now called upon to summon up all his energy and intelligence in order to extricate himself, and to find a better way; that the powers within

Habit of Mind

"Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate.So practice happy thinking every day. Cultivate the merry heart,develop the happiness habit, and life will become a continual feast."*-- Norman Vincent Peale"Don't let yesterday take up too much of today." *-- Will Rogers "Others will underestimate us, for although we judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing,others judge us only by

Our Own Responsibility

"One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And, the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility."*-- Eleanor Roosevelt"Don't let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was."*-- Richard Evans"Courage is not

Human Nature

"Something in human nature causes us to start slacking off at our moment of greatest accomplishment. As you become successful, you will need a great deal of self-discipline not to lose your sense of balance, humility and commitment."*-- H. Ross Perot"Motivation is the fuel necessary to keep the human engine running."*-- Zig Ziglar"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives."*--

Keep Moving

Achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit."-- Conrad Hilton1887-1979, Founder of Hilton Hotels "Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right."-- Henry Ford "You can't expect to prevent negative feelings altogether. And you can't expect to experience positive feelings all the time...The Law of

Sincere Appreciation

"You have it easily in your power to increase the sum total ofthis world's happiness now. How? By giving a few words ofsincere appreciation to someone who is lonely or discouraged.Perhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today,but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime."-- Dale Carnegie"You can't give away something that you don't have; you can't makeothers happy if you are

Pessimist Never Discovered

"No PESSIMIST ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed toan uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit."-- Helen Keller "Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all thatyou want."-- Jim Rohn "It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about." --Dale Carnegie (

Don't Be Sorry

"When looking back, usually I'm more sorry for the things Ididn't do than for the things I shouldn't have done."--Malcolm Forbes"Be kind and merciful. Let no one ever come toyou without coming away better and happier."-- Mother Theresa "A person who is nice to you, but rude to thewaiter, is not a nice person."-- Dave Barry

Their Attitudes

"Eagles come in all shapes and sizes, but you will recognize themchiefly by their attitudes."*-- Charles Prestwich Scott "Be like a postage stamp. Stick to it until you get there."*-- Bob Proctor"I do not fear failure. I only fear the "slowing up" of the engineinside of me which is pounding, saying, "Keep going, someone must beon top,why not you?"*-- Gen. George S. Patton jr.

Work Hard At It

"I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you're a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you'll win--if you don't, you won't."*-- Bruce Jenner, Olympic Gold Medalist, Decathlon"In every success story, you find someone who has made a courageous decision."*-- Peter F. Drucker"It is one of

The Challenges

"Accept the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration ofvictory." -- General George S. Patton"Are you bored with life? Then throw yourself into some work you believe in with all your heart, live for it, die for it, and you will find happiness that you had thought could never be yours." --Dale Carnegie (1888-1955) Scottish-born American industrialist, philanthropist, educator "The most

Someone Must Be On Top

I do not fear failure. I only fear the "slowing up" of the engineinside of me which is pounding, saying, "Keep going, someone must beon top,why not you?"--Gen. George S. Patton jr. "The kindest thing you can do for the people you care about is tobecome a happy, joyous person."--Brian Tracy "Don't mistake movement for achievement. It's easy to get faked out by being busy. The question is: Busy

Why I Succeed

"I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games.26 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 Isucceed." -- Michael JordanProfessional Basketball Player As the gardener, by severe pruning, forces the sap of the tree into one or two vigorous limbs, so should you stop off your

Feeling Of Warmth and Good Cheer

"In life you can never be too kind or too fair; everyone you meet is carrying a heavy load. When you go through your day expressing kindness and courtesy to all you meet, you leave behind a feeling of warmth and good cheer, and you help alleviate the burdens everyone is struggling with." -- Brian Tracy"Praise works with only three types of people; men, women, andchildren." -- Anonymous"The Best

Achievement Is Desire

"The starting point of all achievement is desire. Weak desire brings weak results."*-- Napoleon Hill "You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover is yourself."*-- Alan Alda"Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn't stop to enjoy

Keeps The Goal In Mind

"Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance towards the summit keeps the goal in mind, but many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each new vantage point."*-- Harold B. Melchart "Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds fromthe achievement of one's values."*-- Ayn Rand"The times in our lives in which we feel that we have the least power are

Opening New Doors

"Around here, however, we don't look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we are curious...and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths."*-- Walt Disney"Our self image and our habits tend to go together. Change one and you will automatically change the other."*-- Dr. Maxwell Maltz"It is always your next move." *-- Napoleon Hill

Not Decide Is a Choice

"If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice." *-- Neil Peart "When a defining moment comes along, you can do one of two things. Define the moment, or let the moment define you." *-- Tin Cup "To reach our goal, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it. But we must sail and not drift, not lie at anchor." .*-- Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

Take Chances Improve Lives

"Our lives improve only when we take chances ... and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves." *-- Walter Anderson "If I try to be like him, who will be like me?" *-- Yiddish proverb "Without dew and light flowers fade. Charity and love are the dew and light of the human heart."*-- De Gentis

When You Lose Energy

"You only lose energy when life becomes dull in your mind. Your mind gets bored and therefore tired of doing nothing. Get interested in something! Get absolutely enthralled in something! Get out of yourself! Be somebody! Do something. The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have."*-- Norman Vincent Peale"The strength of a nation derives from the

Small Or Great

"You will become as small as your controlling desire; as great asyour dominant aspiration." -- James Allen "The two great words of antiquity are behold and beware.Behold the possibilities and beware the temptations."--Jim Rohn "The kindest thing you can do for the people you care about is tobecome a happy, joyous person."--Brian Tracy

Not Safe To Avoid Danger

"Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outrightexposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." --Helen Keller "Happy people learn that happiness, like sweat, is a by-product ofactivity. You can only achieve happiness if you are too busy livingyour life to notice whether you are happy or not." -- Frank Pittman III, MD, 62, psychiatrist, author of Grow Up! "The most

To Make Dreams True

"We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort."*-- Jesse Owens "It takes a long time to grow an old friend."*-- John Leonard "The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook."*-- William James

Who Said It Cannot Be Done

"Who said it could not be done? And tell me what great victoriesdoes he have to his credit which qualifies him to judge what canand can't be accomplished." --Napoleon Hill.... Author of the 1936 classic..Think and Grow Rich "Plan your work and work your plan. Decide in advance exactly howyou are going to get from where you are to where you want to go."*-- Brian Tracy"Some people say I have