“No trumpets sound when the important decisions of our life are made. Destiny is made known silently.”

“There is nothing wrong with affirmations provided we remember two important rules. First, we should never allow an affirmation to replace action. Feeling better is no substitute for doing better. And second, whatever we affirm must be the truth.”

“Don’t go for home runs. Go for singles and doubles. If you follow this advice you’ll be amazed at the results.”

“Whatever you desire to achieve, start it today. Take some action in the direction you want to go. Then take another, and another. Action has power and decisiveness in it. Action gives us enthusiasm, builds our confidence and encourages us to go further. Success requires and is based on action. Do it.”

“Why not go out on a limb? Isn’t that where the fruit is?”

“A successful business doesn’t just “happen”. You have to make it happen. And the same thing applies to a successful marriage, a successful friendship or a successful relationship with your Creator.”

“What we have to learn to do, we learn by doing it.”

“Success is the child of drudgery and perseverance. It cannot be coaxed or bribed; pay the price and it is yours.”

“Talk without effort is nothing.”

“Those who do not create the future they want must endure the future they get.”

“Do what you’re scared of and you’ll look back afterwards and you’ll see you grew right then.”

“The distance is nothing; it is only the first step that is difficult.”

“I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.”

“Do what you need to do as quickly as possible so that you can enjoy what you want for as long as possible.”

“The best way to predict the future, is to create it.”

“The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.”

“If you are going to quit, do it right away - because the first two years of anything are the hardest and success ensues when you persevere thereafter. Everything can look like a failure in the middle. That perception becomes reality only when you quit before you’ve succeeded.”

“The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”

“Procrastination is inaction. It’s also a vicious cycle, because the more you procrastinate on something, the more paralyzed you feel about moving forward. The antidote to procrastination is action. Take some action step today. You’ll feel better and will be another few steps closer to your goal.”

“Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.”