"Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding. Hold this picture tenaciously. Never permit it to fade. Your mind will seek to develop the picture, Do not build up obstacles in your imagination."

Norman Vincent Peale
(1898 - 1993)
Clergyman and Writer

"All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me, You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you."

Walt Disney
(1901 - 1966)
Film Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Animator, and Philanthropist

"Character is built daily by the way one thinks and acts - thought by thought, action by action."
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- Helen Douglas, legislator

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving -- Dale Carnegie

""It is never too late to be what you might have been."

George Eliot
(1819-1880)
Writer

"Don't ever be afraid to admit you were wrong. It's like saying you're wiser today than you were yesterday."
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- Robert Newell, humorist

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jamace:

""It is never too late to be what you might have been."

[size=13pt]^{An actress is not a machine, but they treat you like a machine. A money machine.} [/size]

[size=13pt]^{Before marriage, a girl has to make love to a man to hold him. After marriage, she has to hold him to make love to him.} [/size]

[size=13pt]^{Being a sex symbol is a heavy load to carry, especially when one is tired, hurt and bewildered.} [/size]

"Formal education will make you a living. Self education will make you a fortune."

Jim Rohn
(1930 - )
American Entrepreneur, Author, and Motivational Speaker

[size=13pt]^{the future is yet unshaped,it is you and i that shape it by the decisions we make and the actions we take .}[/size]

"Deal first with whatever is causing you the greatest emotional distress. Often this will break the logjam in your work and free you up mentally to complete (the) other tasks."

-- Brian Tracy, motivational coach

[size=13pt]^{A life lived in love will never be dull.}[/size]

[size=13pt]^{The problem with doing nothing is not knowing when you're finished.}[/size]

[size=13pt]^{I have my values, and if you don't like them, well I've got some others.}[/size]

"No matter what it is, pick yourself up and go on to the next project."

-- Shelley Duvall, actress

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[size=13pt]^{The more I see of man, the more I like dogs.}[/size]

"Our minds can shape the way a thing will be because we act according to our expectations."

-- Federico Fellini, director

"No matter what you're doing, try to work at that task like it's your dream job."

Russell Simmons
(1957 - )
American entrepreneur

Every one wants truth to be on his side but not every one wants to be on the side of truth.

"If you can't fly, run. If you can't run, walk. If you can't walk, crawl. But by all means, keep moving."

Martin Luther King, Jr.
(1929-1968)
American civil rights leader
Nobel Peace Prize winner

"The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials."

Chinese proverb

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[size=13pt]^{Mistakes are lessons of wisdom.} [/size]

[size=13pt]^{Never say, "oops." Always say, "Ah, interesting. . . . .} [/size]

[size=13pt] ^{Love yourself deeply; there is no greater love.} [/size]

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, and comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming."

Teddy Roosevelt
(1858-1919)
26th president of the United States

"Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th."

-- Julie Andrews, actress

"The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as long as we live." - Mortimer Adler

"The more reasons you have for achieving your goal, the more determined you will become." - Brian Tracy

"If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading." - Lao Tzu

"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest." - Mark Twain

"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen." - Michael Jordan

"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." - Lou Holtz

"To achieve greatness, start where you are, use what you have, do what you can." - Arthur Ashe

"The greatest thing in the world is to know how to be one's own self." - Montaigne

"Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action." - Peter Drucker

"Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble." - John Madden