"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard."
"Some results simply take time—no matter how talented you are and how hard you work. You can’t make a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnant."
"Believe in yourself even when no one else does."
— Lincoln
"Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right."
"Learn to rest, not to quit."
— Banksy
"Choose growth over comfort."
"The poorest man is the one who has lost his enthusiasm."
"The hardest decision is to start; the rest is just willpower."
"Growth requires patience and effort."
"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again—this time more intelligently."
"When it feels like everything is against you, remember: airplanes take off against the wind, not with it."
"Every expert was once a beginner."
— Helen Hayes
"Today a reader, tomorrow a leader."
— Margaret Fuller
"The only thing that can stop us from realizing our plans for tomorrow is our doubts of today."
"Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory."
"Small steps every day lead to big changes."
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