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923.

“As long as you’re going to be thinking anyway, think big.” —Donald Trump, The Trump Organization president

924.

“Whether you think you can, or think you can’t – you’re right.” —Henry Ford, Ford Motor Company founder

 

925.

“Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical.” —Howard Schultz, Starbucks CEO

 

926.

“Diligence is the mother of good luck.” —Benjamin Franklin

 

927.

“You shouldn’t focus on why you can’t do something, which is what most people do. You should focus on why perhaps you can, and be one of the exceptions.” —Steve Case, AOL co-founder

 

928.

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” —Walt Disney, Disney founder

 

929.

“A person who is quietly confident makes the best leader.” —Fred Wilson, Union Square Ventures co-founder

 

930.

“Always deliver more than expected.” —Larry Page, Google co-founder

 

931.

“Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” — Mary Kay Ash, Mary Kay Cosmetics founder

 

932.

“You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over.” —Richard Branson, Virgin Group founder

 

933.

“High expectations are the key to everything.” —Sam Walton, Walmart founder

 

934.

“Don’t be afraid to assert yourself, have confidence in your abilities and don’t let the bastards get you down.” —Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg L.P. founder

 

935.

“Every time you state what you want or believe, you’re the first to hear it. It’s a message to both you and others about what you think is possible. Don’t put a ceiling on yourself” —Oprah Winfrey, Harpo Productions, OWN founder

 

936.

“I made a resolve then that I was going to amount to something if I could. And no hours, nor amount of labor, nor amount of money would deter me from giving the best that there was in me. And I have done that ever since, and I win by it. I know.” —Harland Sanders, KFC founder

 

937.

“Trust your instincts.” —Estee Lauder, Estee Lauder founder

 

938.

“If you’re passionate about something and you work hard, then I think you will be successful.”—Pierre Omidyar, Ebay founder and chairman

 

939.

“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” –Michael Jordan, NBA Legendary Basketball MVP

 

940.

“The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.” –Nolan Bushnell, Entrepreneur

 

941.

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” –Steve Jobs, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Apple

 

942.

“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” –Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister

 

943.

“Life is not always a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes playing a poor hand well.” –Jack London, Author

 

944.

“Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.” –Nelson Mandela, South African Leader

 

945.

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” –Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister

 

946.

“Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic.”–Dale Carnegie, Author and Motivational Speaker

 

947.

“In between goals is a thing called life that has to be lived and enjoyed.” –Sid Caesar, Entertainer

948.

“Waiting for perfect is never as smart as making progress.” –Seth Godin, Author

 

949.

“Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph: a beginning, a struggle and a victory.” –Mahatma Gandhi, Political and Spiritual Leader

 

950.

“One can get anything if he is willing to help enough others get what they want.” –Zig Ziglar, Motivational Speaker and Author

 

951.

“If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.” –Mario Andretti, Legendary Race Car Driver

 

952.

“I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.” –Steve Jobs, Co-Founder and CEO, Apple

 

953.

“Never, never, never give up.” –Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister

 

954.

Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.

 

955.

Hang on just a little bit longer.

 

956.

The power of someone believing in you – that you can do it – can mentally and physically change your game. – Bo Sanchez

 

957.

You’re nothing short of brilliant.

 

958.

I believe that one of life’s major lessons is learning to understand what makes us do what we do. What shapes human behavior? The answers to this question provides critical keys to shaping your own destiny.

 

959.

Man is buffeted by circumstances as long as he believes himself to be the creature of outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and that he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being out of which circumstances grow; he then becomes the rightful master of himself. – James Allen.

 

960.

If you get upset you lose control; What happens if you lose control? Then the other guy wins! Remain Calm.

 

961.

You can if you think you can.

 

962.

The only way you can craft the body and life you desire is from the inside. – Debbie Rosas

 

963.

Self-discipline is the magic power that makes you virtually unstoppable.

 

964.

People like to throw stones at things that shine. Never stop shining.

 

965.

“To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

 

966.

“Ignore those that make you fearful and sad, that degrade you back towards disease and death.” ― Rumi

 

967.

“The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it.” ― Jordan Belfort

 

968.

“It's hard to beat a person who never gives up.” ― Babe Ruth

 

969.

“Just because I liked something at one point in time doesn’t mean I’ll always like it, or that I have to go on liking it at all points in time as an unthinking act of loyalty to who I am as a person, based solely on who I was as a person. To be loyal to myself is to allow myself to grow and change, and challenge who I am and what I think. The only thing I am for sure is unsure, and this means I’m growing, and not stagnant or shrinking.” ― Jarod Kintz

970.

“You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” ― Gautama Buddha

 

971.

“Risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.” ― Leo Buscaglia

 

972.

“When all is said and done, more is said than done.” ― Lou Holtz

 

973.

“Do stuff. be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. stay eager.” ― Susan Sontag

 

974.

“The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I'm not going to let myself pull me down anymore.” ― C. JoyBell C.

 

975.

“All the effort in the world won't matter if you're not inspired.” ― Chuck Palahniuk, Diary

 

976.

“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.” ― David Richo

 

977.

“There is no dishonor in losing the race. There is only dishonor in not racing because you are afraid to lose.” ― Garth Stein

 

978.

“You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.” ― Lou Holtz

 

979.

“I ask not for any crown But that which all may win; Nor try to conquer any world Except the one within.” ― Louisa May Alcott

 

980.

“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” ― Kurt Vonnegut

 

981.

“Sometimes you wake up. Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly.” ― Neil Gaiman

 

982.

“The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.” ― Walt Disney

 

 983.

“If you're reading this... Congratulations, you're alive. If that's not something to smile about, then I don't know what is.” ― Chad Sugg

 

984.

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” ― Maya Angelou

 

985.

“You never have to change anything you got up in the middle of the night to write.” ― Saul Bellow

 

986.

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.” ― Maya Angelou

 

987.

“The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” ― Kalu Ndukwe Kalu

 

988.

“It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.” ― Vincent van Gogh

 

989.

“You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes every day. This is a power you can cultivate. If you want to control things in your life so bad, work on the mind. That's the only thing you should be trying to control.” ― Elizabeth Gilbert

 

990.

“I dream my painting and I paint my dream.” ― Vincent van Gogh

 

991.

“If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain how he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

 

992.

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection” ― Gautama Buddha

 

993.

“Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly.” ― Langston Hughes