On ACTION: “Stop talking;start DO-ing.

The rewards of tomorrow are safely hidden in the belief of never quitting and not giving up on yourself today

A recipe for success. Think, do. Repeat as needed.

It is by attempting to reach the top in a single leap that so much misery is caused in the world

Success is like sausage, you’d be surprised what goes into it.

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

For me, exploration was a personal venture. I did not go to the Arabian desert to collect plants nor to make a map; such things were incidental. At heart I knew that to write or...

No matter how against your conditions are, never divert yourself from your life goals.

She could not descend to an existence where her brain would explode under the pressure of forcing itself not to outdistance incompetence. She could not function to the rule of: Pipe down-keep down-slow down-don’t do...

To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.(From an introductory speech at a session of the Académie Française, December 24, 1896)

Tomorrow is yesterday’s excuse for today; now has no excuses.

It ‘ s never too late to be who you might have been!

My mind, brightened by the lights and the cheerful tumult, suddenly grasped the fact that all achievement was a placing of emphasis– a moulding of the confusion of life into form.

Like the evangelist, I will shine with the light I have been shown, recognise that I have the ultimate solution for all my prospects, nurture that feeling deep within, and repeat the words to myself...

Reputation is the panacea for those who lack confidence in their own decisions.

When things get tough, remember this mariner’s star. Bring to mind that everything external is designed as a challenge. A test sent to ensure you are actually worthy of acquiring your goal and reward. Recognise...

The fact that you are not perfect may come as a surprise to you but it is not a surprise to anyone else.

Always our action counts for our success, not our time.

I am mindful that scientific achievement is rooted in the past, is cultivated to full stature by many contemporaries and flourishes only in favorable environment. No individual is alone responsible for a single stepping stone...

No gains are ever achieved without first taking the risk of trying.

If you are brave of heart, sharp of wit, strong of spirit and steadfast of purpose, there is nothing you cannot achieve

Success is not just having all your heart desires, you may be financially capable, but you still reside in the apartment of failures if you don’t give out some dough to those roaming the streets.

I believe that each of our lives has a purpose. You have something to do that is unique to you.

Your motivations–get that promotion, throw the best parties, run for public office–aren’t impersonal abstractions but powerfully reflect who you are and what you focus on. An individual’s goals figure prominently in the theories of personality...

I have personally always admired a guy that tried to do something big, but this matter of doing something big has many definitions, and it seems that whenever there is anybody doing a good job,...

I believe that we are all born for greatness yet most of us mire in the mediocrity of life. We become complacent or worse, discouraged and stagnate. We damn ourselves by not progressing.