"We aim above the mark to hit the mark." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"If you don't place your foot on the rope, you'll never cross the chasm." - Liz Smith

"What a fearful object a long-neglected duty gets to be!" - Chauncey Wright

"Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe." - Gail Devers

"The one thing all famous authors, world class athletes, business tycoons, singers, actors, and celebrated achievers in any field have in common is that they all began their journeys when they were none of these things. Yet still, they began their journeys." - Mike Dooley

"The universe will fill your cup - if you carry a big cup, a little cup, or a thimble!" - Sonia Choquette

"Discoveries are often made by not following instructions, by going off the main road, by trying the untried." - Frank Tyger

"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it." - Michael Jordan

"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Action is the antidote to despair." - Joan Baez