When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.

Lao Tzu

Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.

Golda Meir

There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart. Pursue these.

Michael Nolan

I was once afraid of people saying, ‘Who does she think she is?’ Now I have the courage to stand and say ‘This is who I am.’

Oprah Winfrey

If you want to achieve greatness, stop asking for permission.

Eddie Colla

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

Beverly Sills

Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.

Mark Twain

Don’t be afraid of hard work. Nothing worthwhile comes easy.

Gertrude Elion

There is only one way to avoid criticism: Do nothing. Be nothing. Say nothing.

Aristotle

Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people.

Anne Lamott