As Anaïs Nin said: "And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." Face your fear.

 

"Don't be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams."


-- Anonymous

"Nothing is sweeter than to think well of others"  -- . St. Therese of Lisieux

"When the going gets tough, make yourself realise that no matter what your problem is, someone is and always will be fighting a harder battle"  -  Anonymous

Sometimes, when I look at my children, I say to myself ~~"Lillian, you should have remained a virgin."
-- Lillian Carter (mother of Jimmy Carter

"I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can

borrow."


-- Woodrow Wilson


 

The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending; and to have the two as close together as possible.
-- George Burns

Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.
-- Mark Twain

"Beware of undertaking too much at the start. Be content with

quite a little. Allow for accidents. Allow for human nature,

especially your own."


-- Arnold Bennett


 

You already possess everything necessary to become great."


-- Native American Crow Proverb

"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to

overlook."


-- William James


 

"Everything will be all right in the end; if it's not all

right then it's not the end."


-- Unknown

 

"Welcoming imperfection is the way to accomplish what

perfectionism promises but never delivers. It gives us our

best performance and genuine acceptance in the family of human

-- and by that I mean imperfect -- beings."


-- Martha Beck


 

Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star."


-- W. Clement Stone

 

Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance toward the summit keeps the goal in mind, but many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each new vantage point. Climb slowly, steadily, enjoying each passing moment; and the view from the summit will serve as a fitting climax for the journey.--Harold V Melchert