DIFFICULTIES Real difficulties can be overcome; it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable. Theodore N.

Vail

The individual who know the score about life sees difficulties as opportunities. Norman Vincent Peale

There are two ways of meeting difficulties: you alter the difficulties, or you alter yourself to meet them. Phyllis Bottome

You can t fly a kite unless you go against the wind and have a weight to keep it from turning a somersault. The same with man. !o man will succeed unless he is ready to face and overcome difficulties and is prepared to assume responsibilities. William J.H. Boetcker

The greatest difficulties lie where we are not looking for them. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

"hen # hear somebody sigh that $ife is hard, # am always tempted to ask, %ompared to what& Sydney J. Harris

'ndertake something that is difficult; it will do you good. 'nless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. Ronald E. s!orn

#f you would only recogni(e that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. "o#is $. Brandeis

)ur greatest battles are that with our own minds. Jameson %rank

The man of character finds an especial attractiveness in difficulty since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can reali(e his potentialities. &harles de Ga#lle

!o matter how difficult the challenge, when we spread our wings of faith and allow the winds of *od s spirit to lift us, no obstacle is too great to overcome. Roy "essin

#f # were asked to give what # consider the single most useful bit of advice for all humanity, it would be this: +,pect trouble as an inevitable part of life, and when it comes, hold your head high. $ook it squarely in the eye, and say, -# will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me. 'nn "anders

.ifficulties should act as a tonic. They should spur us to greater e,ertion. B. &. %or!es

The .ifficult is that which can be done immediately; the #mpossible that which takes a little longer. George Santayana

#t is surmounting difficulties that makes heroes. "o#is (oss#th

#nto each life some rain must fall, some days be dark and dreary. Henry Wads)orth "ongfello)

.ifficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict. William E. &hanning

Triumphs without difficulties are empty. #ndeed, it is difficulties that make the triumph. #t is no feat to travel the smooth road. So#rce *nkno)n

!othing is particularly hard if you divide it into small /obs. Henry %ord

#t is a good rule to face difficulties at the time they arise and not allow them to increase unacknowledged. Ed)ard W. +iegler

#n the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. 'l!ert Einstein

To be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can t /ust accept the ones you like. ,ike Gafka

Troubles, like babies, grow larger by nursing. "ady Holland

0or every mountain there is a miracle. Ro!ert H. Sch#ller

# know *od will not give me anything # can t handle. # /ust wish that 1e didn t trust me so much. ,other Teresa

$ittle minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above it. Washington -r.ing

2 desire can overcome all ob/ections and obstacles. G#nderson

)bstacles are like wild animals. They are cowards but they will bluff you if they can. #f they see you are afraid of them... they are liable to spring upon you; but if you look them squarely in the eye, they will slink out of sight. rison S)ett ,arden

The true measure of a man is not how he behaves in moments of comfort and convenience but how he stands at times of controversy and challenges. ,artin "#ther (ing Jr.

3mooth seas do not make skilful sailors. 'frican Pro.er!

#t s not whether you get knocked down. #t s whether you get up again. Vince "om!ardi

3tand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven t half the strength you think they have. Norman Vincent Peale

You must do the thing you think you cannot do. Eleanor Roose.elt

$ife s challenges are not supposed to paraly(e you, they re supposed to help you discover who you are. Bernice Johnson Reagon

ABILITY 4en take only their needs into consideration, never their abilities. Na/oleon Bona/arte

5eople are always ready to admit a man s ability after he gets there. Bo! Ed)ards

2bility is the art of getting credit for all the home runs somebody else hits. &asey Stengel

!atural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study. %rancis Bacon

2bility will never catch up with the demand for it. ,alcolm S. %or!es

+very person is responsible for all the good within the scope of his abilities, and for no more, and none can tell whose sphere is the largest. Gail Hamilton

#t is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test. El!ert H#!!ard

The %reator has not given you a longing to do that which you have no ability to do. rison S)ett ,arden

4artyrdom is the only way a man can become famous without ability. George Bernard Sha)

They are able because they think they are able. Virgil

The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts. Booker T. Washington

"e all have ability. The difference is how we use it. Ste.ie Wonder

2bility is a poor man s wealth. ,. Wren

"hat # need is someone who will make me do what # can. Ral/h Waldo Emerson

#f # accept you as you are, # will make you worse; however if # treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, # help you become that. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

#f we did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves. Thomas Edison

2bility is what you re capable of doing. 4otivation determines what you do. 2ttitude determines how well you do it. "o# Holt0

)ur work is the presentation of our capabilities. Goethe

"e /udge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others /udge us by what we have already done. "ongfello)

*reat ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment. Baltasar Gracian

You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through. Rosalynn Smith &arter ACHIEVEMENT "e would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible. &. ,alesher!es

-# can t do it- never yet accomplished anything; -# will try- has performed wonders. George P. B#rnham

Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps down new roads armed with nothing but their own vision. 'yn Rand

3tart by doing what s necessary, then what s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible. %rancis of 'ssisi

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe. 'natole %rance

There are three types of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who wonder what happened. "e all have a choice. You can decide which type of person you want to be. # have always chosen to be in the first group. ,ary (ay 'sh

.on t limit yourself. 4any people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as you mind lets you. "hat you believe, you can achieve. ,ary (ay 'sh

4ost of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. $ale &arnegie

The reward of a thing well done is to have done it. R'"PH W'"$ E,ERS N

#f not us, who& #f not now, when& (ennedy1 John %.

.on t let what you can t do interfere with what you can do. 'nonymo#s

!ever be satisfied with what you achieve, because it all pales in comparison with what you are capable of doing in the future. Ra!!i Nochem (a/lan

2ll good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get. ,orar2i $esai

*reat things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. Vincent Van Gogh

The future is not a gift 6 it is an achievement. Harry "a#der

#f life were measured by accomplishments, most of us would die in infancy. '. P. Go#they

There is no great achievement that is not the result of patient working and waiting. J. G. Holland

1igh achievement always takes place in the framework of high e,pectation. Jack (inder

2n achievement is a bondage. #t obliges one to a higher achievement. 'l!ert &am#s MOTIVATION 4otivation is what gets you started. 1abit is what keeps you going. Jim Ry#n

5eople often say that motivation doesn t last. "ell, neither does bathing 6 that s why we recommend it daily. +ig +iglar

#n my e,perience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire. !o reasons or principle contain it or stand against it. Jane Smiley

4otivation is a fire from within. #f someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly. Ste/hen R. &o.ey

4otivation comes from within. '#thor *nkno)n

3trong lives are motivated by dynamic purposes. (enneth Hilde!rand

5eople who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents. 'ndre) &arnegie

7e miserable. )r motivate yourself. "hatever has to be done, it s always your choice. Wayne $yer

.esire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything. Na/oleon Hill

5eople become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. "hen they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success. Norman Vincent Peale

You have a very powerful mind that can make anything happen as long as you keep yourself centered. $r. Wayne W. $yer Opportunity 4en take only their needs into consideration, never their abilities. Na/oleon Bona/arte )pportunities& They are all around us... There is power living latent everywhere waiting for the observant eye to discover it. ,arden1 rison S)ett $earn to smile at every situation. 3ee it as an opportunity to prove your strength and ability. Contributed by Joe Brown

#n the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. 'l!ert Einstein

There is no security on this earth, there is only opportunity. General $o#glas ,ac'rth#r

)pportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. Thomas Edison

#f opportunity doesn t knock, build a door. ,ilton Berle

)pportunity dances with those who are ready on the dance floor. H. Jackson Bro)n Jr.

.on t wait for e,traordinary circumstance to do good; try to use ordinary situations. &harles Richter

.o what you can, with what you have, where you are. Theodore Roose.elt

Too many people are thinking of securty instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than death. James %. Byrnes

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. Winston &h#rchill

# always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity. John $. Rockefeller1 Jr.

2ccept yourself as you are. )therwise you will never see opportunity. You will not feel free to move toward it; you will feel you are not deserving. ,a3)ell ,alt0

#f you view all the things that happen to you, both good and bad, as opportunities, then you operate out of a higher level of consciousness. "es Bro)n

#t is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one, than to have an opportunity and not be prepared. Whitney 4o#ng1 Jr.

$ook for opportunity. You can t wait for it to knock on the door. . . . you might not be home. Jinger Heath

3mall opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises. $emmosthenes

2 wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. %rancis Bacon

!owadays some people e,pect the door of opportunity to be opened with a remote control. ,. &harles Wheeler

3ome men go through a forest and see no firewood. English Pro.er!

#t is no disgrace to start all over. #t is usually an opportunity. George ,atthe) 'dams

"hen written in %hinese, the word crisis is composed of two characters8one represents danger, and the other represents opportunity. John %. (ennedy

The sad truth is that opportunity doesn t knock twice. You can put things off until tomorrow but tomorrow may never come. "here will you be a few years down the line. "ill it be everything you dreamed of. "e seal our fate with the choices we take, but don t give a second thought to the chances we take. Gloria Estefan

)pportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don t recogni(e them. 'nn "anders

4any an opportunity is lost because a man is out looking for four6leaf clovers. 'nonymo#s Life 4en take only their needs into consideration, never their abilities. Na/oleon Bona/arte

3tart living now. 3top saving the good china for that special occasion. 3top withholding your love until that special person materiali(es. +very day you are alive is a special occasion. +very minute, every breath, is a gift from *od. ,ary ,anin ,orrissey

You ve got to sing like you don t need the money, love like you ll never get hurt. You ve got to dance like no one is watching. #t s gotta come from the heart, if you want it to work. S#sannah &lark

The consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and richness to life that nothing else can bring. scar Wilde

$ife is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. Thomas &arlyle

!or has he spent his life badly who has passed it in privacy. &icero

The art of life is to know how to en/oy a little and to endure very much. William Ha0litt

$ife is either a daring adventure or nothing. 3ecurity is mostly a superstition. #t does not e,ist in nature. Helen (eller

$ife s more amusing than we thought. 'ndre) "ang

2s is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters. Seneca

.on t be afraid your life will end; be afraid that it will never begin. Hansen1 Grace

.o not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive. H#!!ard1 El!ert

.eath is more universal than life; everyone dies but not everyone lives. Sachs1 '.

$ife is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose. Tehyi1 Hsieh

$ife without love is a shadow of things that might be. *nkno)n

3ome people are so afraid to die that they never begin to live. Van$yke1 Henry

$ive all you can; it s a mistake not to. #t doesn t so much matter what you do in particular, so long as you have your life. #f you haven t had that, what have you had& HENR4 J',ES

0ind a purpose in life so big it will challenge every capacity to be at your best. $a.id . ,c(ay

$ife is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for those who think. Jean de la Br#yere

Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by what you bring to life. John Homer ,iller

$ive not one s life as though one had a thousand years, but live each day as the last. ,arc#s '#reli#s 'ntonin#s

.estiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. #t is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved. William Jennings Bryan

1ere is the test to find whether your mission on earth is finished: #f you re alive, it isn t. Richard Bach

GOALS The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don t define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. "inners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them. $enis Watley

You don t have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things 6 to compete. You can be /ust an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals. Edm#nd Hillary

)ur goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success. Ste/hen '. Brennan

"hen we are motivated by goals that have deep meaning, by dreams that need completion, by pure love that needs e,pressing, then we truly live life. Greg 'nderson

"ithout goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination. %it0h#gh $odson

# feel that the most important step in any ma/or accomplishment is setting a specific goal. This enables you to keep your mind focused on your goal and off the many obstacles that will arise

when you re striving to do your best. (#rt Thomas

$ife s up and downs provide windows of opportunity to determine your values and goals. Think of using all obstacles as stepping stones to build the life you want. ,arsha Sinetar

#n life, as in football, you won t go far unless you know where the goalposts are. 'rnold H. Glasgo)

*oals are dreams with deadlines. $iana Scharf H#nt

!ever look down to test the ground before taking your ne,t step; only he who keeps his eye fi,ed on the far hori(on will find his right road. $ag Hammarsk2old

You must have long term goals to keep you from being frustrated by short term failures. &harles &. No!le

)bstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals. Sydney Smith

4y philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose 6 somehow we win out Ronald Reagan

)ur plans miscarry because they have no aim. "hen a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind. Seneca

4an is a goal seeking animal. 1is life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals. 'ristotle

#f you re bored with life 66 you don t get up every morning with a burning desire to do things 66 you don t have enough goals. "o# Holt0

#f one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success une,pected in common hours. Henry $a.id Thorea#

You can t hit a home run unless you step up to the plate. You can t catch a fish unless you put your line in the water. You can t reach your goals if you don t try. (athy Seligman

%rystalli(e your goals. 4ake a plan for achieving them and set yourself a deadline. Then, with supreme confidence, determination and disregard for obstacles and other people s criticisms, carry out your plan. Pa#l ,eyer

The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never score. Bill &o/eland

*oals are not only absolutely necesary to motivate us. They are essential to really keep us alive. Ro!ert H. Sch#ller

#f you have a goal in life that takes a lot of energy, that requires a lot of work, that incurs a great deal of interest and that is a challenge to you, you will always look forward to waking up to see what the new day brings. S#san Polis Sch#lt0

You have to set goals that are almost out of reach. #f you set a goal that is attainable without much work or thought, you are stuck with something below your true talent and potential. Ste.e Gar.ey

%hoosing a goal and sticking to it changes everything. Scott Reed

The tragedy of life doesn t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach. Ben2amin ,ays

*oals determine what you re going to be. J#li#s Er.ing

Think little goals and e,pect little achievements. Think big goals and win big success. $a.id Jose/h Sch)art0

5rogress has little to do with speed, but much to do with direction. '#thor *nkno)n

"hoever wants to reach a distant goal must take small steps. Helm#t Schmidt

To acheive happiness, we should make certain that we are never without an important goal. Earl Nightingale

The world makes way for the man who knows where he is going. Ral/h Waldo Emereson

"hen you determine what you want, you have made the most important decision in your life. You have to know what you want in order to attain it. $o#glas "#rtan

*reat minds have purposes, others have dreams. Washington -r.ing

You measure the si(e of the accomplishment by the obstacles you had to overcome to reach your goals. Booker T. Washington

# learned that if you want to make it bad enough, no matter how bad it is, you can make it. Gale Sayers

The most important thing about goals is having one. Geoffry %. '!ert

#t takes a person with a mission to succeed. &larence Thomas

3et your goals high, and don t stop till you get there. Bo Jackson

7e sure to take the most direct route to your dreams. !ever take your eyes off your goal, or you will loose course. !ever look back in sorrow, or you will trip. s#!mitted !y Joe Bro)n

3uccess is the progressive reali(ation of a worthy goal or ideal. Earl Nightingale

*oals help focus you on areas in both your personal and professional life that are important and meaningful, rather than being guided by what other people want you to be, do, or accomplish. &atherine P#lsifer

Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible for your life. "es Bro)n

0irst say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do. E/ictet#s

"hat you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. +ig +iglar

The great thing in this world is not so much where we are, but in what direction we are moving. li.er Wendell Holmes

7y losing your goal, You have lost your way. %riedrich Niet0sche

You have to know what you want to get. Gertr#de Stein

You ve got to be very careful if you don t know where you are going, because you might not get there. 4ogi Berra

5eople with goals succeed because they know where they re going. Earl Nightingale

#t doesn t matter where you are coming from. 2ll that matters is where you are going. Brian Tracy

3hoot for the moon, even if you miss, you ll land amongst the stars.. "es Bro)n

The unfortunate aspect about living life without your own goals is that you may very well reach a point in your life where you will wonder, what would have happened if # had only done... &atherine P#lsifer

.o it now. You become successful the moment you start moving toward a worthwhile goal. *nkno)n