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

So many things are possible just as long so you don’t know they’re impossible.

Norman Juster

Just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved.

Shuri

Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and again and bring their friend.

Walt Disney