Actions are Louder Than Words!

"Tell me what you think, and I'll know who you want to be.  Show me what you do, and I'll tell you who you are."

Edmond Danken Sailer; Poet, Philosopher

Work for Hard, so your Dreams Come True

“We are designed with a dreaming brain and a hopeful spirit; it is our nature to envision the life of our dreams. And while dreaming comes easy to us, we must never forget that it takes strength, dedication, and courageous action to bring that dream to life.”

Steve Maraboli (born 1975); Author

Power to Imagine Better

“We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already. We have the power to imagine better.”

J.K. Rowling (born 1965); novelist

Do What you Love

“The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking, and don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking, don't settle.”

Steve Jobs (1955-2011); Co-founder Apple Inc.

Facing Problems

“Self-acceptance comes from meeting life's challenges vigorously. Don't numb yourself to your trials and difficulties, nor build mental walls to exclude pain from your life. You will find peace not by trying to escape your problems, but by confronting them courageously. You will find peace not in denial, but in victory.”

Swami Sivananda (1887-1963); spiritual leader, author, physician

Strength and Will

“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948); Indian political and spiritual leader

Small Act of Courage

“What may look like a small act of courage is courage nevertheless. The important thing is to be willing to take a step forward.”

Dr. Daisaku Ikeda -Educator, Buddhist philosopher

Just Keep Going to Succeed

“People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to.”

George Allen (1918-1990); American football coach

Go, Explore

“Be fearless. Have the courage to take risks. Go where there are no guarantees. Get out of your comfort zone even if it means being uncomfortable. The road less traveled is sometimes fraught with barricades bumps and uncharted terrain. But it is on that road where your character is truly tested. And have the courage to accept that you’re not perfect nothing is and no one is — and that’s OK.”

Katie Couric (born 1957); American journalist

Work Hard

“Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great inner drive, go much further than people with vastly superior talent. ”

Sophia Loren (born 1934); actress

Go for it

“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion. The potential for greatness lives within each of us. ”

Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994); Athlete; Olympic Gold Medalist

Keep working

“For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. A lot of people never get past this phase; they quit. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know it’s normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work. It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions.”

Ira Glass (born 1959); American public radio personality

Finish it, whatever it is!

“To finish first, you must first finish. ”

Rick Mears (born 1951); American race car driver

Fail to succeed

“I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to take the game winning shot...and I missed. I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that's precisely why I succeed.”

Michael Jordan (born 1963); retired professional basketball player, businessman

Struggle for the future

“The struggle of today, is not altogether for today–it is for a vast future also”

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865); 16th U.S. President

Take the Chance

“Our lives improve only when we take chances- and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.”

Walter Anderson (1903-1965); American artist

Preparation

“For me, winning isn’t something that happens suddenly on the field when the whistle blows and the crowds roar. Winning is something that builds physically and mentally every day that you train and every night that you dream.”

Emmitt Smith (born 1969); American football player

You can change the world

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”

Margaret Mead (1902-1978); cultural anthropologist

The Future Belongs to...

“The future does not belong to those who are content with today, apathetic toward common problems and their fellow man alike, timid and fearful in the face of bold projects and new ideas. Rather, it will belong to those who can blend passion, reason and courage in a personal commitment to [their] ideals.”

Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968); 64th US Attorney General

Who stops you?

“The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.”

Ayn Rand (1905-1982); writer, philosopher