Quotes

on so the sun dawns and shines upon you ... .. or you may realize that this dark night has brought with it a million other suns, each one a giant when we look at ours, and each one trying to woo you with its twinkle. And somewhere close by, we have the moon too.

Copyright © 2003 Sorabh Sodhani Competiton in business is natural. Sales professionals know how to keep themselves motivated and focused

MOTIVATION

JANUARY 2004 January 28, 2004

If you're waiting for someone to believe in you, you'll be waiting forever. You must believe in yourself.

Cher, Singer and actress --- Submitted by Diana F. --- New YorkJanuary 28, 2004

To be placed second in a race is to know that you could have won but simply didn't try hard enough.

Copyright © 2003 Simon WalkleyThis is a quote that I feel uses the negative end of the spectrum for motivation; a grey zone that is often overlooked because of its potentially unconstructive impact. In actual fact, when used correctly (especially in sport) it can produce very positive results.January 28, 2004

It matters not what team you are on, for you are still in the game just as everybody else.

Copyright © 2002 Greg HeavenerJanuary 26, 2004

Smile despite the circumstances and laugh throughout the pain. Life is full of hardships but it is how you deal with them that will, in the end, define your character.

Author Unknown --- Submitted by Lindsey L. --- Ontario, CanadaToo often people get worked up over things that they have no control over...if you can't change it, change the way you think about it.January 26, 2004

Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.

Norman Vincent PealeJanuary 26, 2004

People always told me that my natural ability and good eyesight were the reasons for my success as a hitter. They never talk about the practice, practice, practice.

Ted WilliamsJanuary 21, 2004

I never compete against the competition; the only one to compete against is myself, because one day I will beat the competition and then who will I compete against?

Copyright © 2003 Billie M. AkauolaJanuary 21, 2004

Resiliency is the art of learning to repeatedly refuse to do anything else other than rise again after any and all set-backs!

Brian G. JettJanuary 21, 2004

Time doesn't wait for anyone. Don't wait for it to fall on your lap; you have to make it happen.

Author Unknown --- Submitted by Layla Medina --- Manila, PhilippinesJanuary 19, 2004

Your team knows what they see - good. You know what your team sees - better. Your team knows what you see - best.

Copyright © 2003 John DenslowJanuary 19, 2004

A team that has character doesn't need stimulation.

Tom LandryJanuary 19, 2004

A professional is someone who can do his best work when he doesn't feel like it.

Alistair CookeJanuary 14, 2004

Life is an adventure - Savor every instant!

Copyright © 1998 Ed BoydenJanuary 14, 2004

I like business because it is competitive, because it rewards deeds rather than words. I like business because it compels earnestness and does not permit me to neglect today's task while thinking about tomorrow. I like business because it undertakes to please, not reform; because it is honestly selfish, thereby avoiding hypocrisy and sentimentality. I like business because it promptly penalizes mistakes, shiftlessness and inefficiency, while rewarding well those who give it the best they have in them. Lastly, I like business because each day is a fresh adventure.

R. H. CabellJanuary 14, 2004

The more you can dream the more you can do.

Michael KordaJanuary 12, 2004

Don't allow a negative environment affect you; feel inside and trust your inner voice, and don't be afraid to show your abilities and talents.

Written in 2004 by M. Nazario --- Puerto RicoJanuary 12, 2004

They who know how to employ opportunities will often find that they can create them; and what we can achieve depends less on the amount of time we possess than on the use we make of our time.

John Stuart MillJanuary 12, 2004

Keep on going, and the chances are you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I have never heard of anyone stumbling on something sitting down.

Charles F. KetteringJanuary 7, 2004

A failure is not the barometer of your potential.

Copyright © 2003 Amit BajajJanuary 7, 2004

Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and griefs, which we endure, help us in our marching on.

Henry FordJanuary 7, 2004

Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty.

Henri Frederic AmielJanuary 5, 2004

Some things aren't worth the pain they cause and others are worth fighting for.

Copyright © 2003 Michael FaulisiYou never know unless you try and if you want something bad enough, don't stop until you get it.January 5, 2004

Every wrong decision is in fact a correct decision but taken at a wrong time... So my friends...don't regret...don't stop...keep walking ahead.

Author Unknown --- Submitted by Dinesh Girap --- Maharashtra, IndiaJanuary 5, 2004

Waves never crash; they become the ocean.

Author Unknown --- Submitted by C.R. --- Ontario, Canada ? An insight that has helped you?We invite you to submit a quote. Good coaching is about leadership and instilling respect in your players

MOTIVATION

FEBRUARY 2004 February 25, 2004

Purpose turned into action is passion.

Copyright © 2004 Abigail EtichFebruary 25, 2004

Paralyze resistance with persistence.

Woody HayesFebruary 25, 2004

Good luck is another name for tenacity of purpose.

Ralph Waldo EmersonFebruary 23, 2004

Make yesterday's dreams tomorrow's future!

Copyright © 2003 Ashley GlassI wrote this on my way to New York City for acting auditions. It gave me hope.February 23, 2004

When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all.

Theodore RooseveltFebruary 23, 2004

Set your goals high and don't stop until you get there.

Bo JacksonFebruary 18, 2004

Life is like a maze and a mystery. You have, make, and achieve the endings you want.

Copyright © 2004 Randy RoyFebruary 18, 2004

We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.

Jesse OwensFebruary 18, 2004

Good coaching is about leadership and instilling respect in your players. Dictators lead through fear--good coaches do not.

John WoodenFebruary 16, 2004

Sometimes it's not about the results, but the commitment to the effort.

Author Unknown --- Submitted by S. La France --- PennsylvaniaI heard this quote during an interview with a 1980's Olympic Decathlon winner. It has stuck with me ever since.February 16, 2004

Don't fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have.

Louis E. BooneFebruary 16, 2004

Courage is rarely reckless or foolish . . . courage usually involves a highly realistic estimate of the odds that must be faced.

Margaret TrumanFebruary 11, 2004

This is the place. This is the time. There is no other.

Kirvan --- Submitted by Elizabeth Garnett --- PennsylvaniaFebruary 11, 2004

It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled habit of performing such actions.

AristotleFebruary 11, 2004

I am not judged by the number of times I fail, but by the number of times I succeed; and the number of times I succeed is in direct proportion to the number of times I can fail and keep on trying.

Tom HopkinsFebruary 9, 2004

Want what you will, then will what you want.

Copyright © 2002 Sonny MelendrezFebruary 9, 2004

If you carry on doing the same old thing, the same old thing will keep happening to you. To change your future, renew your mind and do something new.

Anonymous --- Submitted by Edwin Mensah --- Kumasi, GhanaFebruary 9, 2004

For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work, patience, love, self-sacrifice - no paper currency, no promises to pay, but the gold of real service.

John BurroughsFebruary 4, 2004

Champions are afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.

Billie Jean King --- Submitted by Adrian Parrish --- New YorkFebruary 4, 2004

A college degree may open doors, but for those who are truly motivated, they can open their own doors.

Copyright © 1999 Leslie A. KestersonFebruary 4, 2004

Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece.

Ralph CharellFebruary 2, 2004

If you want something, don't wish for it, work for it. Life is too short to wait.

Copyright © 2003 Stephen HinesI live life this way. Far too many dreamers like me spent too much time hoping for change and far too little time making change happen. I wish I had started earlier on in my life.February 2, 2004

The only way to reach the goal is to first cross half the distance.

Copyright © 2003 Timothy ShaakFebruary 2, 2004

When you put a date on your dream, it becomes a goal. When you aim for the goal, it becomes a challenge. When you beat the challenge, the reward is success. To have success... you need a dream...

Copyright © 2004 Raja Akhtar ? An insight that has helped you?We invite you to submit a quote. Success requires courage and discipline along with self-confidence

MOTIVATION

MARCH 2004 March 31, 2004

Great things start from small beginnings...come in small packages.

Author Unknown --- Submitted by Armand Pedroza --- Manila, PhilippinesThis is to inspire those who are about to begin a big project or about to begin new journey in life. Those who are stereotype people.March 31, 2004

I am not the smartest or most talented person in the world. But I succeeded because I keep going, and going, and going.

Sylvester StalloneMarch 31, 2004

When confronted with two courses of action, I jot down on a piece of paper all the arguments in favor of each one - then on the opposite side I write the arguments against each one. Then by weighing the arguments pro and con and canceling them out, I take the course indicated by what remains.

Benjamin FranklinMarch 29, 2004

For every truly great invention, someone else thought of it first. The difference is they chose to make that dream a reality.

Copyright © 2004 Mirirai MandizvidzaI realized this when I was looking over some clothing designs I had made 5 years ago. Half the drawings I had made are now today's fashion.March 29, 2004

One man with courage makes a majority.

Andrew JacksonMarch 29, 2004

Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest.

Georgia O'KeeffeMarch 24, 2004

Being challenged is inevitable, being defeated is optional! NEVER GIVE UP!

Author Unknown --- Submitted by Charlie B. --- TexasMarch 24, 2004

You cannot succeed by yourself. It's hard to find a rich hermit.

Jim Rohn March 24, 2004

Restlessness and discontent are the first necessities of progress.

Thomas A. EdisonMarch 22, 2004

The art of leadership is keeping the right people in the right place.

Copyright © 2004 Chinnappan BaskarMarch 22, 2004

A leader is best when people barely know he exists. Not so good when people obey and acclaim him. Worse when they despise him. But of a good leader who talks little when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, the people will say, 'We did it ourselves.'

Lao TzuMarch 22, 2004

The supreme quality for a leader is unquestionably integrity.

Dwight D. EisenhowerMarch 17, 2004

FEAR - STEP INTO IT.

Copyright © 2004 Kareen TavakoliMarch 17, 2004

Fear is never a reason for quitting; it is only an excuse.

Norman Vincent PealeMarch 17, 2004

You can have it all. You just can't have it all at once.

Oprah WinfreyMarch 15, 2004

The mountain cannot come to you but you can go to it.

Copyright © 2004 Johni PangalilaMarch 15, 2004

Mistakes are the portals of discovery.

James JoyceMarch 15, 2004

You are your greatest asset. Put your time, effort and money into training, grooming, and encouraging your greatest asset.

Tom HopkinsMarch 10, 2004

Do you have the belief in you to move on, even when the whole world is against you, with swords in their hands?

Swami Vivekananda --- Submitted by Renuka Kolagani --- Andhra Pradesh, IndiaWhenever this quote strikes me, I feel terrific. I feel that I have been wasting my time by expecting others to believe me, to support me.March 10, 2004

Every person is the creation of himself, the image of his own thinking and believing. As individuals think and believe, so they are.

Claude M. BristolMarch 10, 2004

A unique relationship develops among team members who enter into dialogue regularly. They develop a deep trust that cannot help but carry over to discussions. They develop a richer understanding of the uniqueness of each person's point of view.

Peter SengeMarch 8, 2004

Just do it TODAY! For TODAY is yesterday's tomorrow!

Author Unknown --- Submitted by Shivdev Aulakh --- United Kingdom(Advice for those who put off things for tomorrow)March 8, 2004

For true success ask yourself these four questions: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now?

James AllenMarch 8, 2004

There are no mistakes or failures, only lessons.

Denis WaitleyMarch 3, 2004

When you take a problem to your mind, you will be successful in solving. But if you take it your heart and mind, you will be a real winner.

Copyright © 2004 Lakkoju GoutamMarch 3, 2004

Winners lose more than losers. They win and lose more than losers, because they stay in the game.

Terry PaulsonMarch 3, 2004

Before success comes in any man's life he is sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps, some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and most logical thing to do is to quit. That is exactly what the majority of men do.

Napoleon HillMarch 1, 2004

The best way to face up to the future is to confront the present, courageously and constructively.

Geoffrey Moss --- Submitted by Saman Khan --- Sindh, PakistanMarch 1, 2004

Bravery is believing in yourself, and that is something no one can teach you.

El CordobesMarch 1, 2004

The important thing to recognize it that it takes a team, and the team ought to get creditfor the wins and the losses. Success have many fathers, failures have none.

Philip Caldwell ? An insight that has helped you?We invite you to submit a quote. Motivation is everything and you have to have goals

MOTIVATION

APRIL 2004 April 28, 2004

When the obstacles become stimulants and self-motivators, the failures will obviously transform themselves into success stories.

Copyright © 2004 Lakkoju GoutamApril 28, 2004

Any successful journey begins by packing your luggage full of imagination.

Kathrine Palmer Peterson --- Submitted by L.R. --- MaineApril 26, 2004

Some river rocks gently have the water wash over them. Others are tossed about by rough currents andbecome polished. These are the ones sought after for their beauty.

Copyright © 2004 Marj ReidApril 26, 2004

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 done well.

Vincent Van Gogh April 26, 2004

To make promise into reality, we need commitment.

Copyright © 2004 Chinnappan BaskarApril 21, 2004

Think Big, Act Big, Dream Big, Believe Big, and the results will be BIG.

Copyright © 2004 Scott HepnerApril 21, 2004

Motivation is everything. You can do the work of two people, but you can't be two people. Instead, you have to inspire the next guy down the line and get him to inspire his people.

Lido Anthony

Lee

Iacocca April 19, 2004

The best way to fulfill your dreams is to simply, WAKE UP!

Sivad Sitra --- Submitted by Larry President --- FloridaI use one of your quotes every day to motivate my drivers.April 19, 2004

If you are bored with life, if you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do things - you don't have enough goals.

Lou HoltzApril 19, 2004

No victor believes in chance.

NietzscheApril 14, 2004

Beware of 'overdoing it' --- but even more so, avoid his evil twin ---'underdoing it'.

Copyright © 2004 Christopher HeslinOriginally used to motivate exercisers, but is applicable to all aspects of life.April 14, 2004

So long as there is breath in me, that long I will persist. For now I know one of the greatest principles on success; if I persist long enough I will win.

Og MandinoApril 14, 2004

Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.

Mahatma GandhiApril 12, 2004

There are no impossible dreams; there is just our limited perception of what is possible.

Author Unknown --- Submitted by Natalia C. --- Ontario, CanadaApril 12, 2004

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

Ben FranklinApril 12, 2004

Leaders don't force people to follow-they invite them on a journey.

Charles S. LauerApril 9, 2004

To be the best is to be the first one on the field and the last one off.

Author Unknown --- Submitted by William S. --- New YorkApril 9, 2004

I never criticize a player until they are first convinced of my unconditional confidence in their abilities.

John RobinsonApril 9, 2004

Concentration is the ability to think about absolutely nothing when it is absolutely necessary.

Ray KnightApril 5, 2004

Gates of success and growth are always open for those who strive stronger and work harder.

Copyright © 2004 Lakkoju GoutamApril 5, 2004

No artist is ahead of his time. He is his time; it is just that others are behind the times.

Martha GrahamApril 5, 2004

Discipline is not a nasty word.

Pat Riley ? An insight that has helped you?We invite you to submit a quote. Confidence is the most important single factor in this game

MOTIVATION

MAY 2004 May 26, 2004

Always over-estimate your enemy. It would help you push yourself to the limits.

Copyright © 2000 Manmeet JoharWhile preparing for competitive exams, this quote helped me and I topped the exams.May 26, 2004

Most people run a race to see who is the fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts.

Steve PrefontaineMay 26, 2004

There is no philosophy which will help man to succeed when he is always doubting his ability to do so, and thus attracting failure. No matter how hard you work for success, if your thought is saturated with the fear of failure, it will kill your effort, neutralize your endeavors and make success impossible.

Charles Baudouin May 24, 2004

If you can accept rejection and reject acceptance, then there is nothing you should be afraid of attempting.

Copyright © 2004 Grant OrmerodMay 24, 2004

The real feat, in every impeccable triumph, is snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.

Copyright © 2003 Lakkoju GoutamMay 24, 2004

The Mountain looks unscalable from afar, but not when you are climbing it.

Copyright © 2004 Joyal MehtaWhat we perceive is not necessarily what is.May 19, 2004

A diamond lies underground; dig it. Success is behind failures; grab it.

Copyright © 2004 Johni PangalilaMay 19, 2004

Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.

Matt BiondiMay 19, 2004

The moment of victory is much too short to live for that and nothing else.

Martina NavrtilovaMay 17, 2004

In the school of life, you must test and try everything or your lesson will never be complete. Whether you fail or succeed at each does not matter, only the knowledge you gained by trying will be graded.

Author Unknown --- Submitted by Megan B. --- WisconsinMay 17, 2004

Virtually nothing comes out right the first time. Failures, repeated failures, are finger posts on the road to achievement. The only time you don't fail is the last time you try something, and it works. One fails forward toward success.

Charles KetteringMay 17, 2004

Intuition will tell the thinking mind where to look next.

Jonas SalkMay 12, 2004

There are two different lives an individual can have, successful or unsuccessful. Where these two strongly differ is that the successful individual envisions their goals and dreams and will strongly advance with a highly positive and persistent attitude. In the end, this individual will not have only successfully achieved his/her's life's desires, they will have surrounded themselves with a positive environment only allowing for a more enjoyable life to live.

Copyright © 2004 David KuchIn other words, stay strongly focused on your hopes and dreams whatever they may be, and don't let any negative surroundings affect you. Most importantly believe in yourself and what you can achieve.May 12, 2004

People who have attained things worth having in this world have worked while others have idled, have persevered while others gave up in despair, and have practiced early in life the valuable habits of self-denial, industry, and singleness of purpose. As a result, they enjoy in later life the success often erroneously attributed to good luck.

Grenville KleiserMay 10, 2004

A good leader uses his heart and his mind; not one or the other.

Written in 2004 by Grant H., Age 13 --- GeorgiaMay 10, 2004

Many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his request.

Lord ChesterfieldMay 10, 2004

Leadership is the ability to recognize the special abilities and limitations of others, combined with the capacity to fit each one into the job where he will do his best.

J. Oswald SandersMay 5, 2004

Limits exist only in your mind.

Author Unknown --- Submitted by A.K. Chawla --- Delhi, IndiaMay 5, 2004

For every failure, there's an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you cometo a roadblock, take a detour.

Mary Kay AshMay 5, 2004

My will shall shape the future. Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man's doing but my own. I am the force; I can clear any obstacle before me or I can be lost in the maze. My choice; my responsibility; win or lose, only I hold the key to my destiny.

Elaine MaxwellMay 3, 2004

Document your challenges and obstacles. A good leader should draw a map that others can follow.

Copyright © 2004 Jason PichetteMay 3, 2004

Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work.

Jack NicklausMay 3, 2004

Nobody succeeds beyond his or her wildest expectations unless he or she begins with some wild expectations.

Ralph Charell ? An insight that has helped you?We invite you to submit a quote. Motivational Quotes Motivational Quotations- June 2004 from Motivating Moments - motivational quotes, positive quotes, & inspirational quotes & quotations.

MOTIVATION

JUNE 2004 June 30, 2004

You win only if you aren't afraid to lose.

Rocky AokiJune 30, 2004

Improvement begins with I.

Arnold H. GlasowJune 30, 2004

Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause of fear.Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have tofollow. But any action is better than no action at all.

Norman Vincent PealeJune 28, 2004

Don't ever forget your past, as you may forget yourself, and how you got where you are today.

Copyright © 2004 Cheryl A. CioppaI am a physical fitness Trainer! I use these quotes with clients and to help myself every singleday!June 28, 2004

Yesterday is today's Memories; tomorrow is today's Dreams.

Author Unknown --- Submitted by Di G., --- Brisbane, AustraliaIt makes you think.June 28, 2004

Turn your possibilities into reality.

Written in 2004 by Kelly J. Cannon June 23, 2004

If it's my moment, let it be my moment.

Written in 2004 Thomas KotowskiJune 23, 2004

To solve big problems you have to be willing to do unpopular things.

Lee IacoccaJune 23, 2004

Every man who accomplishes things sees first in his mind what he wishes to do. He puts away all doubt. It makes no difference how small or how large the thing you want to do may be; if you have an unlimited confidencein your ability to do it, you will do it.

Charles FillmoreJune 21, 2004

A positive attitude may not solve every problem but it makes solving any problem a more pleasant experience.

Grant Fairley --- Submitted by Cari McKenzie --- Ontario, CanadaFrom a Motivational Seminar in TorontoJune 21, 2004

Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you're in control, they're in control.

Tom LandryJune 21, 2004

Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.

Dale CarnegieJune 16, 2004

Never say never to your talents being birthed. Have twins, have triplets!

Copyright © 2004 Dr. Barbara Becker HolsteinJune 16, 2004

My mother taught me very early to believe I could achieve any accomplishment I wanted to. The first was to walk without braces.

Wilma RudolphJune 16, 2004

What this power is, I cannot say. All I know is that it exists...and it becomes available only when you are in that state of mind in which you know EXACTLY what you want...and are fully determined not to quit until you get it.

Henry Ward BeecherJune 14, 2004

Verily, after every hardship there is relief.

Noble Quran --- Submitted by Keletso Legodi --- Gauteng, South AfricaTo motivate those who are in adversities.June 14, 2004

If everything is under control, you're not going fast enough.

Mario AndrettiJune 14, 2004

Losers visualize the penalties of failure. Winners visualize the rewards of success.

Dr. Rob GilbertJune 9, 2004

Give me a lever long enough and a prop strong enough, and I can single-handedly move the world.

Archimedes --- Submitted by A.C., Age 15 --- MichiganJune 9, 2004

Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.

Harriet BraikerJune 9, 2004

Those who are blessed with the most talent don't necessarily outperform everyone else. It's the people with follow-through who excel.

Mary Kay Ash ? An insight that has helped you?We invite you to submit a quote. Goals, persistence, tenacity - all key ingredients to overcome failure

MOTIVATION

JULY 2004 July 28, 2004

Don't wish upon a star; reach for one.

Author Unknown --- Submitted by Catherine N., Age 15 --- SA, AustraliaIt is motivational and portrays a notion of 'don't just dream, set the goal and work for it'July 28, 2004

When you're a professional, you come back no matter what happened the day before.

Billy MartinJuly 28, 2004

I can't imagine a person becoming a success who doesn't give this game of life everything he's got.

Walter CronkiteJuly 26, 2004

A successful individual typically sets his next goal somewhat, but not too much, above his last achievement. In this way, he steadily raises his level of aspiration.

Kurt LewinJuly 26, 2004

Correct one fault at a time. Concentrate on the one fault you want to overcome.

Sam SneadJuly 26, 2004

None but the brave deserves the fair.

John DrydenJuly 21, 2004

A good coach will make his players see what they can be rather than what they are.

Ara ParashegianJuly 21, 2004

It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.

SenecaJuly 21, 2004

A clay pot sitting in the sun will always be a clay pot. It has to go through the white heat of the furnace to become porcelain.

Mildred W. StruvenJuly 19, 2004

Be Usual to Survive, Be Unique to Win!

Copyright © 2004 Barathi SubramaniamBecause how much unique you are, that much you are winning.July 19, 2004

The more goals you set - the more goals you get.

Mark Victor HansenJuly 19, 2004

I have no regrets. I wouldn't have lived my life the way I did if I was going to worry about what people were going to say.

Ingrid BergmanJuly 14, 2004

Become Passionate About Something Positive.

Copyright © 2003 Amy TappeJuly 14, 2004

Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.

Napoleon HillJuly 14, 2004

The important thing to recognize is that it takes a team, and the team ought to get credit for the wins and the losses. Successes have many fathers; failures have none.

Philip CaldwellJuly 12, 2004

Take what life throws at you in stride, for you will get your day to throw it back.

Copyright © 2003 James DodsonI selected this quote because this is the way I have lived since my near fatal accident. I have seen that life isshort and that you must enjoy every day of it. I haven't regretted a moment and wouldn't give anything back.July 12, 2004

I'm in a wonderful position: I'm unknown, I'm underrated, and there's nowhere to go but up.

Pierre S. Dupont IVJuly 12, 2004

Competition is a by-product of productive work, not its goal. A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.

Ayn Rand ? An insight that has helped you?We invite you to submit a quote. Daring to Win - staying positive and optimistic

MOTIVATION

AUGUST 2004 August 30, 2004

Your creativity lies only few minutes away from your thinking, so start thinking!

Copyright © 2004 Barathi SubramaniamAugust 30, 2004

You should never doubt what nobody's sure of.

Willie Wonka --- Submitted by Danny Christopher --- GeorgiaAugust 25, 2004

We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes.

John F. KennedyAugust 25, 2004

There's two (2) possible outcomes: If the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've made a measurement. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, then you've made a discovery.

Fermi August 23, 2004

Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.

Aristotle August 23, 2004

Yesterday I dared to struggle. Today I dare to win.

Bernadette Devlin August 18, 2004

If you are able to lead yourself, you can lead someone. If you are capable of leading someone, then you candefinitely lead everyone.

Copyright © 2004 Barathi Subramaniam August 16, 2004

Don't think you can't; show you can.

Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jayne Latoreno --- Manila, PhilippinesIf you think you really can, then why not show it? The rest is with God!!!!August 16, 2004

If a team is to reach its potential, each player must be willing to subordinate his personal goals to the good of the team.

Bud WilkinsonAugust 16, 2004

A minute's success pays the failure of years.

Robert BrowningAugust 11, 2004

Every passion has its destiny.

Billy MillsAugust 11, 2004

I will prepare and some day my chance will come.

Abraham LincolnAugust 11, 2004

I'm not a disciplinarian. I simply enforce other people's decisions.

Lou HoltzAugust 9, 2004

CHANGE brings growth, and with GROWTH comes pain ... but it's the PAIN that causes me to overcome, in order to be SUCCESSFUL!

Copyright © 2004 Monica L. NashAugust 9, 2004

Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.

Leonardo da VinciAugust 9, 2004

Heart in champions has to do with the depth of your motivation and how well your mind and body react to pressure.

Bill RussellAugust 4, 2004

Better take pains; believe me it's worth it.

Author Unknown --- Submitted by Harvinder Dhami --- Punjab, IndiaI believe in this quote because when you take pains for some task and result may be anything ..but you are fully satisfied. Believe me, just follow this quote for some time in your life; your attitude will change for a lifetime.August 4, 2004

Knowledge is potential; action is power.

Anthony RobbinsAugust 4, 2004

Competing in sports has taught me that if I'm not willing to give 120 percent, somebody else will.

Ron Blomberg ? An insight that has helped you?We invite you to submit a quote. Athletes advice for success and teamwork

MOTIVATION

SEPTEMBER 2004 September 29, 2004

The fact that we have failed before in trying should not deter us from trying again. It will not deter me.

Author Unknown --- Submitted by Martha Crentsil --- Accra, GhanaSeptember 29, 2004

Most people achieved their greatest success one step beyond what looked like their greatest failure.

Brian TracySeptember 27, 2004

Achievement is not when you complete what you wanted to do, but when you accomplish what you dreamed of doing.

Copyright © 2004 John GlueckSeptember 27, 2004

My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you'll win. Channel your energy. Focus.

Carl LewisSeptember 22, 2004

Just do what you do best.

Red AuerbachSeptember 20, 2004

Good teams become great ones, when the members trust each other enough to surrender the me for thewe.

Phil Jackson --- Submitted by Diana T., Age 16 --- UtahThis quote taught me the true meaning of selflessness and trusting every single player on your team without the slightest doubt in your heart.September 20, 2004

I always felt that my greatest asset was not my physical ability; it was my mental ability.

Bruce JennerSeptember 15, 2004

We are not in a position in which we have nothing to work with. We already have capacities, talents, direction, missions, callings.

Abraham Maslow September 15, 2004

It is not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.

John WoodenSeptember 13, 2004

No power on earth can stop an idea whose time has come.

Victor Hugo --- Submitted by Amiya Sharma --- Delhi, IndiaSeptember 13, 2004

When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence becomes a reality.

Joe PaternoSeptember 8, 2004

Courage is not a lack of fear, but the ability to act while facing fear.

Author Unknown --- Submitted by K.C., Age 16 --- CaliforniaSeptember 8, 2004

Teamwork is what the Green Bay Packers were all about. They didn't do it forindividual glory. They did it because they loved one another.

Vince LombardiSeptember 4, 2004

Victories are for the present; lessons learned are for a lifetime.

Copyright © 2004 Che' Jones, College Basketball CoachSeptember 4, 2004

Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.

Jean De La Fontaine ? An insight that has helped you?We invite you to submit a quote. Management concepts from some of the best managers and coaches

MOTIVATION

OCTOBER 2004 October 27, 2004

Do as much as you can, as well as you can, for as long as you can.

Anthony A. Lowe --- Submitted by M.L. --- PennsylvaniaOctober 27, 2004

I wasn't afraid to fail. Something good always comes out of failure.

Anne BaxterOctober 25, 2004

Be boundless. There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; andthen there are those who turn one into the other.

Douglas Everett --- Submitted by Sabrina Bell --- ColoradoMy goal is to be one of those who turns my dreams into reality, and this quote is a daily affirmation of whatcan be done and the kind of person I want to become.October 25, 2004

You've got to take the initiative and play your game... Confidence makes the difference.

Chris EvertOctober 20, 2004

Catching people doing things right is a powerful management concept.

Ken BlanchardOctober 20, 2004

Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.

Ralph Waldo EmersonOctober 18, 2004

The only way to get better at football is to play football.

Gene Brodie --- Submitted by T.S. --- GeorgiaOctober 18, 2004

I want to be remembered as the guy who gave his all whenever he was on the field.

Walter PaytonOctober 13, 2004

Attitude is about moving from a mental stance of blame to one of accountability.

P.Brim --- Submitted by Anantha Laxmi --- A.P, IndiaEssence of Positive Attitude.October 13, 2004

No matter how weak you are, you will always find a way to be strong.

Copyright © 2004 Tautze Tautze (Borneo)October 6, 2004

Always have a plan and believe in it. I tell my coaches not to compromise. Nothing good happens by accident.

Chuck KnoxOctober 6, 2004

The best teams have chemistry. They communicate with each other and they sacrifice personal glory for the common goal.

Dave DeBusschereOctober 4, 2004

People just don't land on mountaintops… they had to climb.

Copyright © 2004 Trevor Stienburg , Hockey CoachOctober 4, 2004

You don't play against opponents. You play against the game of basketball.

Bobby Knight ? An insight that has helped you?We invite you to submit a quote. Great leaders continue to learn techniques for success

MOTIVATION

NOVEMBER 2004 November 29, 2004

Do not believe in examples-- believe in yourself.

Author Unknown --- Submitted by Vellal Jeevan --- A.P., IndiaNovember 29, 2004

Experiencing adversity is the first step in the road to success. If you've never been knocked down, how the h*ll do you expect to get up with any conviction?

Copyright © 2004 Trevor Stienburg (Hockey Coach, Saint Mary's University)November 24, 2004

The difference between good and great is just a little extra effort.

Duffy Daugherty - Submitted by John M. Dankovich --- MichiganNovember 24, 2004

Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small steps.

Henry FordNovember 22, 2004

If you have someone equal in ability to me I will beat him every time because I will try harder.

Pete Rose --- Submitted by M.B. --- ArizonaNovember 22, 2004

Nobody remembers who finished second but the guy who finished second.

Bobby UnserNovember 17, 2004

A single step begins the journey of a thousand miles.

Chinese Proverb --- Submitted by Anna Maher --- IrelandNovember 17, 2004

Commit yourself to a dream. Nobody who tries to do something great but fails is a total failure. Why? Because he can always rest assured that he succeeded in life's most important battle - he defeated the fear of trying.

Robert H. SchullerNovember 15, 2004

Being a Champion doesn't mean beating the others, it means beating YOURSELF!

Copyright © 2004 Asia RoginaNovember 15, 2004

The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that the warrior takes everything as a challenge while an ordinary man takes everything as a blessing or a curse.

Don JuanNovember 10, 2004

The greatest achievement was at first and for a long time a dream. Dreams are the seedlings of realities.Dream lofty dreams and work out your dreams.

Copyright © 2004 Ogba Eke (Nigeria)In life, we are often times the products of our dreams; for as a man thinketh so he is, and without dreamingDreams, there will never be any hope of achieving success.November 10, 2004

When I am working on a problem I never think about beauty. I only think about how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong.

R. Buckminster FullerNovember 8, 2004

Fly on the wings of the eagle today, because the wind may not blow tomorrow!

Author Unknown --- Submitted by Samantha G. --- Jersey Channel IslandsNovember 8, 2004

I won't accept anything less than the best a player's capable of doing... and he has the right to expect the best that I can do for him and t

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