Success

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

~Colin Powell (born 1937)
   65th U.S. Secretary of State

The Joys of Life

Watch the sunrise at least once a year, put a lot of marshmallows in your hot chocolate, lie on your back and look at the stars, never buy a coffee table you can't put your feet on, never pass up a chance to jump on a trampoline, don't overlook life's small joys while searching for the big ones.

~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
  writer

Challenges in Life

Self-acceptance comes from meeting life's challenges vigorously.  Don't numb yourself to your trials and difficulties, nor build mental walls to exclude pain from your life.  You will find peace not by trying to escape your problems, but by confronting them courageously.  You will find peace not in denial, but in victory.

~Swami Sivananda (1887-1963)
   spiritual leader, author, physician

Accomplishments

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.

~Anatole France (1844-1924)
   critic, writer

Real Love

I have never met a person whose greatest need was anything other than real, unconditional love.  You can find it in a simple act of kindness toward someone who needs help.  There is no mistaking love...it is the common fiber of life, the flame that heals our soul, energizes our spirit and supplies passion to our lives.
~Elizabeth Kübler-Ross (1926-2004)
  Psychiatrist