“The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.”
— Ben Stein
“You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage — pleasantly, smilingly, nonapologetically — to say ‘no’ to other things. And the way you do that is by having a bigger ‘yes’ burning inside.”
— Stephen Covey
“My perspective will create my perception.”
— Neale Donald Walsch
“You will find as you go through life that those who give advice most freely are precisely the individuals who are least qualified to do so. Busy, successful people don’t have an interest in telling you how to live your life. They are busy living their own. Failures or mediocre people have all the time in the world. They also delight in seeing you fail, and are quick to say “I told you so” when you experience a temporary setback. If someone tells you that what you are attempting to achieve is impossible or not worth the effort, take a close look at them and what they have accomplished with their lives. The chances are good that you will find they haven’t done much. Successful people are optimistic people. They have the habit of success because they learned long ago to listen to themselves and not to those who would like to see them fail.”
— Napoleon Hill
“If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.”
— Isaac Newton
“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”
— Art Linkletter
“Do your best, accept the rest. Stop demanding joy, attention and friends. Allow people to disregard you, it’s fine. Who you are should never depend on externalities like your image or possessions. Every externality can fade (looks, fame, power, money, etc.) Become ZEN!”
— afcpoop on Reddit
“Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.”
— Conrad Hilton