"Every man's work, whether it be literature or music or pictures or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself." ~ Samuel Butler...

"I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do." ~ Leonardo da Vinci...

"The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound...

"Confidence....thrives only on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance. Without them, it...

"Work is a sovereign remedy for all ills, and a man who loves to work will never be unhappy." ~ Ellen Richards...

"Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart... Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens." ~ Carl Jung...

"Forget mistakes. Forget failure. Forget everything except what you're going to do now and do it. Today is your lucky day." ~ Will Durant...

"One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach. One can collect only a few, and they are more beautiful if they are few." ~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh...

"Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand-and melting like a...

"Remember, happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think." ~ Dale Carnegie...

"Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence" ~ Leonardo da Vinci...

"All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter...

"Your enthusiasm will be infectious, stimulating and attractive to others. They will love you for it. They will go for you and with you." ~ Norman Vincent...

"It is a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it." ~ William Somerset Maugham...