"Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly." ~ Dr. Stephen Covey: Personal development author and speaker
"By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest." ~ Confucius: was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher
“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.” ~ Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) 16th president of the United States
"Everyone who has achieved financial independence will tell you that at least in the early days you have to work smarter and harder. The price of success must be paid in full, and it must be paid in advance. There are no shortcuts." ~ John Cummuta: author and financial advisor
"Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength and potency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices and decisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habits and to cultivate higher, more effective ones." ~ Stephen R. Covetty