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    “Perhaps our greatest power in life is the power to choose. Without question, choices are the most determining factor in how our lives turn out.” ~ John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold

      “Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength; and strength is not used rightly when it serves only to carry a man above his fellows for his own solitary glory. He is the greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher

        "Knowledge gives you power, but character - respect." ~ Bruce Lee

          “The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

            “Words have special powers. The power to create smiles or frowns. The power to generate laughs or tears. The power to lift up or put down. The power to motivate or de-motivate. The power to teach good or evil. The power to express love or hate. The power to give or take. The power to heal or harm. Choose your words carefully.” ~ A.D. Williams

              “One only gets to the top rung of the ladder by steadily climbing up one at a time, and suddenly all sorts of powers, all sorts of abilities which you thought never belonged to you— suddenly become within your own possibility and you think, “Well, I’ll have a go, too.” ~ Margaret Thatcher

                “No man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent.” ~ Abraham Lincoln

                  “What is more pleasant than the benevolent notice other people take of us, what is more agreeable than their compassionate empathy?  What inspires us more than addressing ears flushed with excitement, what captivates us more than exercising our own power of fascination?  What is more thrilling than an entire hall of expectant eyes, what more overwhelming than applause surging up to us?  What, lastly, equals the enchantment sparked off by the delighted attention we receive from those who profoundly delight ourselves? – Attention by other people is the more irresistible of drugs.  To receive it outshines receiving any other kind of income.  This is why glory surpasses power and why wealth is overshadowed by prominence.” ~ Caterina Fake, Founder of Flickr

                    “The surest way to reveal one’s character is not through adversity but by giving them power.” ~ Abraham Lincoln

                    Powerful beyond measure.

                      “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.  Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.  It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.  We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?  Actually, who are you not to be?  You are a child of God.  Your playing small does not serve the world.  There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.  We are all meant to shine, as children do.  We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.  It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone.  And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.  As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” ~ Marianne Williamson, via Do the Work

                        “Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.” ~ John C. Maxwell

                          “The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

                            “Success – the real success – does not depend upon the position you hold, but upon how you carry yourself in that position.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

                              “Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.” ~ Muhammad Ali

                                “It’s not how hard you do it, but how easy and natural you do it.  There’s a big difference between a forced smile and a natural smile.” ~ Chow Hung-Yuen

                                  “Power has to come from the inside out, not the outside in.  Forget about the other person’s power.  First, learn to control your own power.  Second, learn to control your opponent’s power.  Third, learn not to be controlled.” ~ Chow Hung-Yuen

                                    “The cyclone derives its powers from a calm center. So does a person.” ~ Norman Vincent Peale

                                       “He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.” ~ Lao Tzu

                                        “Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it well.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

                                          “The less effort, the faster and more powerful you will be.” ~ Bruce Lee