You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.

You can't expect to hit the jackpot if you don't put a few nickels in the machine.

Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.

What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.

There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.

Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.