"Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak."

~Thomas Carlyle

"Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A world of optimism and hope. A 'you can do it' when things are tough."

~Richard M. DeVos

“Never tell a young person that anything cannot be done. God may have been waiting centuries for someone ignorant enough of the impossible to do that very thing.”

~G. M. Trevelyan

"Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction."

~John F. Kennedy

"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves."

~William Shakespeare

"Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better."

~Albert Camus

"Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean."

~Christopher Reeve

"The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking places. Don’t stop!”

~Unknown