Food for Thought

“Desire is the key to motivation, but its determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal—a commitment to excellence—that will enable you to attain the success you seek”. -- Mario Andretti

"Do what you love, love what you do, and deliver more than you promise". -- Harvey McKay

"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure." -- Colin Powell

"Without involvement, there is no commitment. Mark it down, asterisk it, circle it, underline it. No involvement, no commitment." -- Stephen Covey

"It's choice - not chance - that determines your destiny." -- Jean Nidetch

"Remember always that you have not only the right to be an individual; you have an obligation to be one. You cannot make any useful contribution in life unless you do this." -- Eleanor Roosevelt

"I can't do it" never yet accomplished anything: "I will try" has accomplished wonders." --George P. Burnham

"Every choice carries a consequence.  For better or worse, each choice is the unavoidable consequence of its predecessor.  There are not exceptions.

If you can accept that a bad choice carries the seed of its own punishment, why not accept the fact that a good choice yields desirable fruit?"  -- Gary Ryan Blair (Mind Munchies)

"If you have the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed." -- David Viscott

"The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory." -- Cicero

"Often the search proves more profitable than the goal." -- E. L. Konigsburg

"If you care enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it." -- William James

"You can't build a reputation on what your going to do." -- Unknown

"Success is a journey, not a destination." -- Unknown

"You don't have to change that much for it to make a great deal of difference. A few simple disciplines can have a major impact on how your life works out in the next 90 days, let alone in the next 12 months or the next 3 years." -- Jim Rohn

"Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going too fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why." --Eddie Cantor