If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it!  -Jonathan Winters

People have a way of becoming what you encourage them to be not what you nag them to be.  -S.N. Parker

You are never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however. -Richard Bach

You must act as if it is impossible to fail. -Ashanti Proverb

We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.  -Carlos Castaneda