”Although we are never glad when tragedy visits, we can be aware and seize the opportunity to do good in this world, even in the midst of tragedy.” ~ Jim Rohn
“Don’t let your struggle become your identity.” ~ Ralston Bowles
“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” ~ Albert Einstein
“The one thing all famous authors, world class athletes, business tycoons, singers, actors, and celebrated achievers in any field have in common is that they all began their journeys when they were none of these things.” ~ Mike Dooley
“Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.” ~ Mary Anne Radmacher
“Good timber doesn’t grow with ease; the stronger the wind, the stronger the trees.” ~ J. Willard Marriott
“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” ~ Confucius
“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.” ~ Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
”It is how we feel about ourselves that provides the greatest reward from any activity. It is not what we get that makes us valuable, it is what we become in the process of doing that brings value into our lives.” ~ Jim Rohn
“No man was ever wise by chance.” ~ Seneca
“Learning is like rowing upstream: not to advance is to drop back.” ~ Chinese Proverb
“Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.” ~ Chinese Proverb
“The difference between school and life? In school, you’re taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson.” ~ Todd Bodett
“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.” ~ Willie Nelson
“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” ~ J.K. Rowling
“Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” ~ Oprah Winfrey
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” ~ John F. Kennedy
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” ~ Jimmy Johnson
”Motivation alone is not enough. If you have an idiot and you motivate him, now you have a motivated idiot.” ~ Jim Rohn
”The wealthiest places on Earth are cemeteries. The dead lying in those graves had dreams and desires that will never be fulfilled, businesses that weren’t started and relationships that never were formed. It is up to us not to bury that potential we have.” – Bill Rancic