“If you get yourself too engrossed in things over which you have no control, it will adversely affect the things over which you do have control.” -John Wooden Tweet

“To see what is right and not do it is a lack of courage.” -Confucious Tweet

“The key is being mentally strong to deal with disappointments, day in and day out, and still having the energy to come back the next day and try to start fresh.” -Michael Jordan Tweet

“Concentrate all your thoughts on the task at hand. The sun’s rays don’t burn until brought to a focus.” -Alexander Graham Bell Tweet

“When you have chosen your part, abide by it and do not weakly try to reconcile yourself to the world. The heroic cannot be the common, nor the common heroic. Congratulate yourself if you have done something strange and extravagant, and broken the monotony of a decorous age.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Tweet

“Positive power is all around us, if only we recognize it.” -Laila Ali Tweet

“Governments set up overnight, like everything in nature when growth is forced, lack strong roots and ramifications. So they are destroyed in the first bad spell. This is inevitable unless those who have suddenly become princes are of such prowess that overnight they can learn how to preserve what fortune has suddenly tossed into their […]

“80% of what makes people successful is believing in yourself.  A lot of people don’t try because they’re afraid to fail.  Most people would rather follow than lead because it’s safer.  That way if it fails they can say, ‘It’s not my fault.  Wasn’t my idea.’  But if you don’t try, you can’t succeed.  I […]