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Without inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant. There is a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with sparks. – Johann Gottfried Von Herder

Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. –Peter Drucker

One travels more usefully when alone, because s/he reflects more. –Thomas Jefferson

Reading is a means of thinking with another person’s mind; it forces you to stretch your own. –Charles Scribner, Jr.

Enlightenment must come little by little-otherwise it would overwhelm.–Idries Shah

Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day. – Thornton Wilder

Without inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant. There is a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with sparks. – Johann Gottfried Von Herder

The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible. – Arthur C. Clarke

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. – Aristotle

Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.–Bernice Johnson Reagon

We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes. – St. Clement of Alexandra

The power of imagination makes us infinite. – John Muir

It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, “Always do what you are afraid to do.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do. – Epictetus

Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true. – Leon J. Suenes

The more difficulties one has to encounter, within and without, the more significant and the higher in inspiration life will be. – Horace Bushnell

Every artist was first an amateur. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

If you would create something, you must be something. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

To find what you seek in the road of life, the best proverb of all is that which says: “Leave no stone unturned.” – Edward Bulwer Lytton

Inspiration and genius–one and the same. – Victor Hugo

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them. – Henry David Thoreau

Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition – such as lifting weights – we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.–Stephen Covey

The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.–Bertrand Russell

Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging.-Joseph Campbell

Nothing will work unless you do. – Maya Angelou

Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it. ~Marian Anderson

Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose. ~ Tom Krouse

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Success depends above all, upon people. Build relationships, teams, partnerships – and motivate people to contribute. Cultivate leadership, creativity, excellence. Listen; seek new ideas and advice. ~ Ruth Scott

You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him or her to learn by creating curiosity, he/she will continue the learning process as long as he/she lives. ~Clay P. Bedford

To live without risk for me would be tantamount to death. –Jacqueline Cochran

A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business. -Henry Ford

There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls. –Amelia Earhart

In soloing – as in other activities – it is far easier to start something than it is to finish it. –Amelia Earhart

Adventure is worthwhile in itself. –Amelia Earhart

For me, climbing is a form of exploration that inspires me to confront my own inner nature within nature. It’s a means of experiencing a state of consciousness where there are no distractions or expectations. –Lynn Hill

Difficulties are just things to overcome, after all. –Ernest Shackleton

Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to the stars. Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your gait. The grip of your hand, the irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your ideas.–Henry … Continue reading →