You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great

I seldom read anything that is not of a factual nature because I want to invest my time wisely in the things that will improve my life. Don't misunderstand; there is nothing wrong with reading purely for the joy of it. Novels have their place, but biographies of famous men and women contain information that can change lives.

You don't drown by falling in water. You only drown if you stay there.

You can literally force yourself to be courteous, happy and enthusiastic with every person you meet. After you have forced yourself to be so for a short period of time... the habit takes over.

Great quotes make the light bulb go off in my mind. If you're like me, you'll jump at the chance to bypass all the churning and scoop the cream right off the top ~ that is what quotes are . . . the cream of our learning!

It is easy to get to the top after you get through the crowd at the bottom.

Desire is what takes the hot water of mediocrity and turns it into the steam of outstanding success.