"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 bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know that even one life has breathed easier, because you lived. This is to be a success."~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Six essential qualities that are the key to success: Sincerity, personal integrity humility, courtesy, wisdom, charity."~Dr. William Menninger

"Put yourself in a state of mind where you say to yourself, 'Here is an opportunity for me to celebrate like never before, my own power, my own ability to get myself to do whatever is necessary'."~Anthony Robbins

"If you sit down at set of sun And count the acts that you have done And counting find One self-denying deed one word That eased the heart of him who heard; One glance most kind That fell like sunshine where it went- Then you may count that day well spent."~George Eliot

"Arriving at one goal is the starting point to another."~John Dewey

"Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted."~David Bly