One that desires to excel should endeavor in those things that are in themselves most excellent.Epictetus
The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.Epictetus
If I had been asked to write 1,200 words for a newspaper tomorrow, on any subject, I would just do it rather than leave a white hole in the page. And I think it's a very healthy attitude to take to writing anything.Tom Stoppard
It is easy to sit up and take notice, What is difficult is getting up and taking action.Honoré de Balzac
Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul; the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.Napoleon Hill
Here is one quality that one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.Napoleon Hill