The great thing in this world is not so much where you stand, as in what direction you are moving. -- Oliver Wendell Holmes

You always pass failure on the way to success. -- Mickey Rooney

People are like stained glass windows: they sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light within. -Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, psychiatrist and author (1926-2004)

I never cease being dumbfounded by the unbelievable things people believe. -- Leo Rosten

It is always safe to talk about others as long as you speak of their good qualities. Napoleon Hill

A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for. -- Grace Hopper

A successful individual typically sets his next goal somewhat but not too much above his last achievement. In this way he steadily raises his level of aspiration. -- Kurt Lewin

To follow, without halt, one aim: There's the secret of success. -- Anna Pavlova

You are more apt to “rust” out your brain from disuse than you are to wear it out from use. Napoleon Hill

Temptation rarely comes in working hours. It is in their leisure time that men are made or marred. -- W. N. Taylor