“As the martial artist and actor Bruce Lee said, ‘I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick ten thousand times.'” – Daniel Coyle, The Little Book of Talent

“The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.” – Michaelangelo

“You will always achieve excellence if you risk more than other think is safe, care more than others think is wise, dream more than others think is practical, and expect more than other think is possible.” – Claude T. Bissell

God hides some ideal in every human soul. At some time in our life we feel a trembling, fearful longing to do some good thing. Life finds its noblest spring of excellence in this hidden impulse to do our best.” – Robert Collyer

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt

“To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.” – Robert Louis Stevenson

“Give your mind to what you are doing and train yourself to focus your full attention on what you are involved in at any given time. You can never enjoy the present moment when you’re multitasking. He wants us to work hard, but He also wants us to be wise enough to realize when we should stop all activity and not miss the miracle of the moment.” – Joyce Meyer

“Give yourself something to work toward — constantly.” – Mary Kay Ash

“Dare to dream! The poor man is not he who is without a cent, but he who is without a dream.” – Harry Kemp

As an author, it’s important to maintain a tough skin. All too often, I’ll see authors unpublish their book at the first negative review. Don’t do that. You worked too hard to let anyone steal your dream.” – Mark Coker, The Secrets To Ebook Publishing Success