Tranquility

I am sustained by the tranquility of an upright and loyal heart.

--Peter Stuyvesant, Dutch-American Statesman

Investment

The rich invest their money and spend what is left, the poor spend their money and invest what is left.

--Robert Kiyosaki, Author (Rich Dad Poor Dad)

Planning

Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail.

--Alan Lakein

Goals

Only three percent of adults have written goals; and everyone else works for them.

--Brian Tracy

Vision

It is the most terrible thing to see, but have no vision.

--Helen Keller

Happiness

Your Success and happiness lie in you. Resolve to be happy. You and your joys shall then become invincible against difficulties.

--Helen Keller

Kindness

So many gods, so many creeds, so many paths that wind and wind, while just the art of being kind is all the sad world needs.

--Ella Wheeler Wilcox, poet (1850-1919)

Instructions

Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.

--George S. Patton, U.S. Army General

Decision

You can spend minutes, hours, days, weeks or even months over-analyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what could've would've happened... or you can just leave the pieces on the floor, and move on.

-- Anonymous

Justice

There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.

--Elie Wiesel, Writer (Nobel laureate)

Danger

The chief danger in life is that you may take too many precautions.

--Alfred Adler

Journey

A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.

--Lao Tzu

Talent

Your talent is God's gift to you; what you do with it is your gift to God.

--Leo Buscaglia

Entrepreneurship

Paralysis by analysis is a very real threat when starting a new venture. If you get caught in the weeds you’ll never take that first step."

--Tony Navarro, founder and CEO of Streamcal

Dreams

The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind

-- Sigmund Freud

Beauty

Beauty is only skin deep, and the world is full of thin skinned people.

--Richard Armour

Fortitude

No matter how emotional your opponents are, you must be calm.

--Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights Activist

Disposition

It is not your position that makes you happy or unhappy, it is your disposition.

--Anonymous

Boredom

Even the most tedious chore will become endurable as you parade through each day convinced that every task, no matter how menial or boring, brings you closer to fulfilling your dreams.

--Og Mandino, American author

Accomplishment

The great accomplishments of man have resulted from transmission of ideas of enthusiasm.

-- Thomas J Watson

Courage

A good swordsman is not given to quarrel.

--French proverb

Liberty

When liberty destroys order the hunger for order will destroy liberty.

--William Durant, American writer, historian and philosopher

Inspiration

If you inspire, you are a leader. If you are inspired, you are an entrepreneur.

--Rich Russakoff and Mary Goodman, co-founders of Bottom Line Up Enterprises

Humor

Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

-James Thurber, writer and cartoonist (1894-1961)

Strong

The world breaks everyone and afterwards many are strong in the broken places.

--Ernest Hemingway, American author

Ability

I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor."

--Henry David Thoreau, American author and poet

Peace

When a man finds no peace within himself, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.

--Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French writer

Adequacy

Think not on what you lack as much as on what you have.

- Proverb

Future

Always remember that the future comes one day at a time.

- Dean Acheson

Praise

Do not praise yourself while going into battle; praise yourself coming out of battle.

- Russian proverb

Potential

The greatest crime in the world is - not developing your potential. When you do your best, you are helping others.

- Roger Williams

Time

If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?

- John Wooden

Perfection

Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.

- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Love/Hate

Hate leaves ugly scars; love leaves beautiful ones.

- Mignon McLaughlin

Forgiveness

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

- John F. Kennedy

Efforts

Make each day your masterpiece.

- John Wooden

Attention

Only through focus can you do world-class things, no matter how capable you are.

- Bill Gates

Difficulties

Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.

- William Ellery Channing

Adjustment

There are plenty of reasons not to put up with the world as it is.

--José Saramago, Portuguese writer