• Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you're going to do now, and do it. -- William Durant, founder of General Motors
• If you want a quality, act as if you already had it. Try the "as if" technique. -- William James
• Our destiny changes with our thought; we shall become what we wish to become, do what we wish to do, when our habitual thought corresponds with our desire. -- Orison S. Marsden
• Notice the difference between what happens when a man says to himself, "I have failed three times," and what happens when he says, "I'm a failure." -- S. I. Hayakawa
• Pessimism becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. The good news is -- optimism does too. Since you're free to choose, choose success and happiness. Choose optimism! -- Author Unknown
• We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. -- Aristotle
• Take control of your destiny. Believe in yourself. Ignore those who try to discourage you. Avoid negative sources, people, places, things and habits. Don't give up and don't give in. -- Wanda Carter
• We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -- Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
• There is more in us than we know. If we can be made to see it, perhaps, for the rest of our lives, we will be unwilling to settle for less. -- Kurt Hahn (founder of Outward Bound)
• Think highly of yourself because the world takes you at your own estimate. -- Author Unknown
• Your thoughts determine your actions. Your actions determine your habits. Your habits determine your character. And your character gives birth to your destiny. -- Unknown
• We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life of substance and truly begin to live our dreams. -- Les Brown, Live Your Dreams
• Take responsibility for yourself because no one's going to take responsibility for you.--Tyra Banks