Next

Always do whatever's next. -George Carlin

The Question

The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. -Ayn Rand

Change

Change comes like a little wind that ruffles the curtains at dawn, like the perfume of wildflowers hidden in the grass. -John Steinbeck

Discover

Discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others...allowing the energy of the universe to lead you. -Oprah Winfrey

Who You Are

You don't need anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are! -John Lennon

Opportunities

Opportunities are often things you haven't noticed the first time around. -Catherine Deneuve

Kind Heart

A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles. -Washington Irving

Write Truth

To write truth first on the tablet of one's own heart - this is the sanity and perfection of living. -Mary Baker Eddy

Growth

There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder. -Ronald Reagan

Staying Young

The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age. -Lucille Ball

Simple Truth

There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth. -Charles Dickens

Tapestry

Whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one's life and all the weavings of individual threads... -Sandra Day O'Connor

Greatness

If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way. -Martin Luther King Jr.

Kindness

A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve. -Joseph Joubert

You Never Know

The thing that's important to know is that you never know. You're always sort of feeling your way. -Diane Arbus

Retire?

Before deciding to retire, stay home for a week and watch the daytime TV shows. -Bill Copeland

Write It

If there is a book you really want to read but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it. -Toni Morrison

Motivation Daily

People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily. -Zig Ziglar

Ongoing Creation

The ability of all creatures to share in the process of ongoing creation makes all things sacred. -Paula Gunn Allen

Life is Hard

When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?' -Sydney J. Harris

One Aim

To follow without halt, one aim; there is the secret of success. -Anna Pavlova

The Facts

Face the facts of being what you are, for that is what changes what you are. -Soren Kierkegaard

Spending Oneself

Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich. -Sarah Bernhardt

Tears

Tears are nature's lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed by them. -Christian Nestell Bovee

Journey

It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. -Ursula LeGuin

Objections

Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome. -Samuel Johnson

Forgiveness

Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom. -Hannah Arendt

Your Dog

Be the person your dog thinks you are! -J.W. Stephens

Diminishing Fear

I learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear. -Rosa Parks

Achieving Success

He has achieved success who has worked well, laughed often, and loved much. -Elbert Hubbard

Roar

I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter, dancing through the fire / ‘Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me roar... -Katy Perry

Expectations

I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, you are not in this world to live up to mine. You are you, and I am I. -Fritz Perls