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You can close your eyes to reality but not to memories. – Stanislaw J. Lec, 1909-1966, Polish Writer
We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. – George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish Playwright and Nobel Prize Winner
Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement. – Henry Ford, 1863-1947, American Industrialist and Founder of Ford Motor Company
Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care. – Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919, 26th President of the United States
Creativity is a natural extension of our enthusiasm. – Earl Nightingale, 1921-1989, American Motivational Author and Radio Broadcaster
Keep your fears to yourself, but share your inspiration with others. – Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894, Scottish Novelist/Poet/Travel Writer
Make it a point to do something every day that you don't want to do. This is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain. – Mark Twain, 1835-1910, American Writer and Humorist
Experience is one thing you can't get for nothing. – Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish Dramatist/Novelist/Poet
It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one. – George Washington, 1732-1799, 1st President of the United States
Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later. – Og Mandino, 1923-1996, American Motivational Author and Speaker
It is better to understand little than to misunderstand a lot. – Anatole France, 1844-1924, French Author
Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see a bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses. – Dale Carnegie, 1888-1955, American Author and Achievement Expert
Out of difficulties grow miracles. – Jean de La Bruyère, 1645-1696, French Writer
Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls. – Mother Teresa, 1910-1997, Albanian-born Humanitarian and Missionary
One worthwhile task carried to a successful conclusion is worth half-a-hundred half-finished tasks. – Malcolm S. Forbes, 1917-1990, American Publisher
Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. – Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882, American Poet and Essayist
Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings. – Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784, English Author and Critic
You've got to say, "I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it." It's called perseverance. – Lee Iacocca, American Industrialist and Automobile Executive
Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character. – Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, German-born American Physicist
No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change. – Barbara De Angelis, American Author and Expert on Relationships and Personal Growth
It is better to know nothing than to know what ain't so. – Josh Billings, 1818-1885, American Humorist and Lecturer
A man paints with his brains and not with his hands. – Michelangelo, 1475-1564, Italian Renaissance Sculptor and Painter
Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless. – Thomas Edison, 1847-1931, American Inventor and Entrepreneur
Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. – Carl Jung, 1875-1961, Swiss Psychiatrist
We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future. – Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1882-1945, 32nd President of the United States
If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over? – John Wooden, American Basketball Player and Coach
Painting is just another way of keeping a diary. – Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973, Spanish Artist and Painter
It is not the magnitude of our actions but the amount of love that is put into them that matters. – Mother Teresa, 1910-1997, Albanian-born Humanitarian and Missionary
Swing hard, in case they throw the ball where you're swinging. – Duke Snider, American Baseball Player
It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire, and many things to fear. – Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, British Philosopher/Essayist/Statesman
True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost. – Charles Caleb Colton, 1780-1832, British Author and Clergyman
Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is. – Vince Lombardi, 1913-1970, American Football Coach
Success is dependent upon the glands -- sweat glands. – Zig Ziglar, American Sales Trainer and Motivational Author/Speaker
We must use time as a tool, not as a crutch. – John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, 35th President of the United States
Opportunity rarely knocks on your door. Knock rather on opportunity's door if you ardently wish to enter. – B. C. Forbes, 1880-1954, Scottish-born Financial Journalist and Author
A habit cannot be tossed out the window; it must be coaxed down the stairs a step at a time. – Mark Twain, 1835-1910, American Writer and Humorist
Find the person who will love you because of your differences and not in spite of them and you have found a lover for life. – Leo Buscaglia, 1924-1998, American Author and Expert on Love and Human Relationships
It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried and succeeded. – Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 1906-2001, American Aviator and Author
There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly. – R. Buckminster Fuller, 1895-1983, American Architect and Engineer
The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. - Mark Twain, 1835-1910, American Writer and Humorist
It's so much easier to suggest solutions when you don't know too much about the problem. – Malcolm S. Forbes, 1917-1990, American Publisher
Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes. – Jawaharlal Nehru, 1889-1964, Indian Prime Minister
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. – Albert Camus, 1913-1960, French Author and Philosopher
Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. – George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish Playwright and Literary Critic
Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. – Chinese Proverb
When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character. – W. Somerset Maugham, 1874-1965, British Novelist and Playwright
Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star. – Confucius, 551-479 B.C., Chinese Thinker and Social Philosopher
If you want to make good use of your time, you've got to know what's most important and then give it all you've got. – Lee Iacocca, American Industrialist and Automobile Executive
What a grand thing, to be loved! What a grander thing still, to love! – Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French Poet/Dramatist/Novelist
When we have done our best, we should wait the result in peace. – John Lubbock, 1834-1913, English Archaeologist/Naturalist/Politician
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. – Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, German-born American Physicist
Nine tenths of education is encouragement. – Anatole France, 1844-1924, French Author
The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love. – Hubert H. Humphrey, 1911-1978, American Politician and Vice President
It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them. – Mark Twain, 1835-1910, American Writer and Humorist
If you treat every situation as a life and death matter, you'll die a lot of times. – Dean Smith, American Basketball Coach
Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. – Dale Carnegie, 1888-1955, American Author/Lecturer/Course Developer
Knowledge rests not upon truth alone, but upon error also. – Carl Jung, 1875-1961, Swiss Psychiatrist
Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones. – Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882, American Poet and Essayist
The person interested in success has to learn to view failure as a healthy, inevitable part of the process of getting to the top. – Joyce Brothers, American Psychologist/Columnist/Author
Positive anything is better than negative nothing. – Elbert Hubbard, 1856-1915, American Philosopher and Writer
A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something. – Wilson Mizner, 1876-1933, American Playwright and Entrepreneur
The hardest tumble a man can make is to fall over his own bluff. – Ambrose Bierce, 1842-1914, American Author/Editor/Journalist
The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team. – John Wooden, American Basketball Coach and Player
A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. - George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish Playwright and Nobel Prize Winner
Find the person who will love you because of your differences and not in spite of them and you have found a lover for life. - Leo Buscaglia, 1924-1998, American Author and Expert on Love and Human Relationships
Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers. - Voltaire, 1694-1778, French Writer and Philosopher
We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future. – George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish Dramatist and Literary Critic
I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars. – Og Mandino, 1923-1996, American Motivational Author and Speaker
We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us. – Marcel Proust, 1871-1922, French Novelist
Being right half the time beats being half-right all the time. – Malcolm S. Forbes, 1917-1990, American Publisher
I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to work. – Pearl S. Buck, 1892-1973, American Novelist and Pulitzer Prize Winner
Great minds must be ready not only to take opportunities, but to make them. – Charles Caleb Colton, 1780-1832, British Author and Clergyman
The ability to change your life comes from the power of love in your heart. Love connects you to other people's emotions. It's the ultimate source of emotional fuel, so plug into it! – Peggy McColl, Canadian Author and Goal Achievement Expert
It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something. – Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1882-1945, 32nd President of the United States
There is nothing like a dream to create the future. – Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French Poet/Dramatist/Novelist