"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives."

~Annie Dillard

"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved."

~Helen Keller

"Your success depends mainly upon what you think of yourself and whether you believe in yourself."

~William J. H. Boetcker

“Dreams are extremely important. You can't do it unless you imagine it.”

~George Lucas

"Perseverance, secret of all triumphs."

~Victor Hugo

"Initiative is doing the right thing without being told."

~Victor Hugo

"Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears."

~Gillian Anderson

"Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did."

~Newt Gingrich