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    “The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitude of mind. … If you change your mind, you can change your life.” ~ William James

      “There is nothing good or bad, only thinking makes it so.” ~ Hamlet

        “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.” ~ Eleanore Roosevelt

          “Ninety-nine percent of people believe they can’t do great things, so they aim for mediocrity.” ~ Timothy Ferriss, The 4-Hour Workweek

            “Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.” ~ William Hutchinson Murray

              “We shall sooner have the bird by hatching the egg than by smashing it.” ~ Abraham Lincoln

                “Whatever you are, be a good one.” ~ Abraham Lincoln

                  “Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” ~ Abraham Lincoln

                    “Leave nothing for tomorrow which can be done today.” ~ Abraham Lincoln

                      “Adhere to your purpose and you will soon feel as well as you ever did. On the contrary, if you falter, and give up, you will lose the power of keeping any resolution, and will regret it all your life.” ~ Abraham Lincoln

                        “If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be closed for any other business. I do the very best I know how – the very best I can; and I mean to keep doing so until the end. If the end brings me out all right, what’s said against me won’t amount to anything. If the end brings me out wrong, ten angels swearing I was right would make no difference.” ~ Abraham Lincoln

                          “Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves – regret for the past and fear of the future.” ~ Unknown

                            “The body does not want you to do this. As you run, it tells you to stop but the mind must be strong. You always go too far for your body. You must handle the pain with strategy… It is not age; it is not diet. It is the will to succeed.” ~ Jacqueline Gareau, 1980 Boston Marathon Champ

                              “Too many people go through life complaining about their problems. I’ve always believed that if you took one tenth of the energy you put into complaining and applied it to solving the problem, you’d be surprised by how well things can work out.”

                              Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

                                “Who wants to go through life doing everything right? Taking no chances means wasting your dreams.” ~ Unknown

                                   “If your dog is fat, you’re not getting enough exercise.” ~ Author Unknown

                                    “The only exercise some people get is jumping to conclusions, running down their friends, side-stepping responsibility, and pushing their luck!” ~ Author Unknown

                                      “If it weren’t for the fact that the TV set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us wouldn’t get any exercise at all.” ~ Joey Adams

                                        “Workouts are like brushing my teeth; I don’t think about them, I just do them. The decision has already been made.” ~ Patti Sue Plumer, U.S. Olympian