Motivation


To think bad thoughts is really the easiest thing in the world. If you leave your mind to itself it will spiral down into ever increasing unhappiness. To think good thoughts, however, requires effort. This is one of the things that discipline – training – is about.

James Clavell, in his novel “Shogun”

Conditions are never just right.  People who delay action until all factors are favorable do nothing.

William Feather

I am only one, but I am one.  I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do. 

Edward Everett Hale

Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive;
Enjoy the day; live life to the fullest;
Make the most of what you have. It is later than you think.

Horace

In order to discover new lands, one must be willing to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.

Andre Gide (1869–1951)

Ask not for victory, ask for courage. For if you can endure you bring honor to us all, even more you bring honor to yourself.

From the Decathlete

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a little better; whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is the meaning of success.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Many men owe the grandeur of their lives to their tremendous difficulties.

Spurgeon

Life is a constant series of questions. Then when you finally get all the answers, it’s over. So I plan to keep on asking questions. I’ll die with
my mouth still moving.

Bob Perks

Don’t be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can’t cross a chasm in two small jumps.

David Lloyd George

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