“Experience can only be gained by doing not by thinking or dreaming.” ~ Byron Pulsifer
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but simply moving on with dignity despite that fear.” ~ Pat Riley
“Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.” ~ Epictetus
“I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci
“Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.” ~ Chinese Proverb
“Everything that happens happens as it should, and if you observe carefully, you will find this to be so.” ~ Marcus Aurelius
“Problems are only opportunities with thorns on them.” ~ Hugh Miller
“Consider that not only do negative thoughts and emotions destroy our experience of peace, they also undermine our health.” ~ Dalai Lama
“Varietys the very spice of life, that gives it all its flavour.” ~ William Cowper
“Every great mistake has a halfway moment, a split second when it can be recalled and perhaps remedied.” ~ Pearl Buck
“Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal: my strength lies solely in my tenacity.” ~ Louis Pasteur
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” ~ Lao Tzu
“Success does not consist in never making blunders, but in never making the same one a second time.” ~ Josh Billings
“Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don’t think of retiring from the world, until the world will be sorry that you retire.” ~ Samuel Johnson
“We are either progressing or retrograding all the while; there is no such thing as remaining stationary in this life.” ~ James F. Clarke
“We learn wisdom from failure much more than success. We often discover what we will do, by finding out what we won’t do.” ~ Samuel Smiles
“I failed my way to success.” ~ Thomas Edison
“The true way to render ourselves happy is to love our work and find in it our pleasure.” ~ Francoise de Motteville
“Time sneaks up on you like a windshield on a bug.” ~ Jogn Lithgow
“Progress always involves risks. You can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first.” ~ Frederick B. Wilcox