When to start doing

"When you have talked yourself into what you want, right there is the place to stop talking and begin saying it with deeds."

Napoleon Hill
1883-1970, Author

Making your life

"Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens."

John Homer Miller
1910-1944, Teacher

Stopping and starting

"The start is what stops most people."

Don Shula
Former NFL Coach

How to get through hard times

"A difficult time can be more readily endured if we retain the conviction that our existence holds a purpose - a cause to pursue, a person to love, a goal to achieve."

John Maxwell

The key to success

"I realized early on that success was tied to not giving up. Most people in this business gave up and went on to other things. If you simply didn't give up, you would outlast the people who came in on the bus with you."

Harrison Ford
Actor

Making dreams come alive

"We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort."

Jesse Owens
1913-1980, Olympic Gold Medalist

Not fretting the small stuff

"Believe there is a great power silently working all things for good, behave yourself and never mind the rest."

Beatrix Potter
1866-1943, Author and Illustrator

Where winners live

"Losers live in the past. Winners learn from the past and enjoy working in the present toward the future."

Denis Waitley

Making a fool out of yourself

"When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth. So what the hell, leap."

Cynthia Heimel
Playwright, Television Writer, and Author