Brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls aren't there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to show us how badly we want things.

Another way to be prepared is to think negatively. Yes, I'm a great optimist. but, when trying to make a decision, I often think of the worst case scenario. I call it 'the eaten by wolves factor.' If I do something, what's the most terrible thing that could happen? Would I be eaten by wolves? One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist, is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose. There are a lot of things I don't worry about, because I have a plan in place if they do.

Sometimes all you have to do is ask, and it can lead to all your dreams coming true.

somehow, with the passage of time, and the dealines that life imposes, surrending became the right thing to do

The person who failed often knows how to avoid future failures.

One key factor in the downward spiral in our educational system is that there is too much stroking and too little real feedback.

Never lose the childlike wonder. Show gratitude... Don't complain; just work harder... Never give up.