Rising To The Occasion

Creativity takes courage. - Henri Matisse

Breathing dreams like air. - F Scott Fitzgerald

Aspire to inspire before we expire. - Unknown

When your dreams turn to dust, vacuum. - Desmond Tutu

The treacheries of ambition never cease. - Ruben Dario

Ambition is the grand enemy of all peace. - John Cowper Powys

Getting caught is the mother of invention. - Robert Byrne

You want to invent new ideas, not new rules. - Dan Heath

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul. - Bible

Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm. - Steven Wright

Often the test of courage is not to die, but to live. - Conte Vittorio Afieri

Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended. - A P J Abdul Kalam

What is passion? It is surely the becoming of a person. - John Boorman

Courage is a strange thing: One can never be sure of it. - Raymond Chandler

Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace. - Amelia Earhart

When you ain't got no money, you gotta get an attitude. - Richard Pryor

Punk is defined by an attitude rather than a musical style. - David Byrne

Desire is the key that opens the door when opportunity knocks. - Unknown

My ambition was to be successful, wherever that would lead me. - Joe Segal

Our waking hours form the text of our lives, our dreams, the commentary. - Unknown

Your desire to change must be greater than your desire to stay the same. - Unknown

Most of us start out with a positive attitude and a plan to do our best. - Marilu Henner

Dreams say what they mean, but they don't say it in daytime language. - Gail Godwin

If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm. - Vince Lombardi

An attitude of positive expectation is the mark of the superior personality. - Brian Tracy

The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart. - Robert Ingersoll

Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others. - Ayn Rand

To demand more of yourself than you do of others is the first step on any ladder of success. - Unknown

Take, if you must, this little bag of dreams. Unloose the cord, and they will wrap you round. - William Butler Yeats

Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads. - Erica Jong

Having a positive mental attitude is asking how something can be done rather than saying it can't be done. - Bo Bennett

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm. - Aldous Huxley

Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts. - Albert Einstein

The quality of a father can be seen in the goals, dreams and aspirations he sets not only for himself, but for his family. - Reed Markham

It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome. - William James

Enthusiasm is the best protection in any situation. Wholeheartedness is contagious. Give yourself if you wish to get others. - David Seabury

Focus on the core problem your business solves and put out lots of content and enthusiasm, and ideas about how to solve that problem. - Laura Fitton

The insight to see possible new paths, the courage to try them, the judgment to measure results - these are the qualities of a leader. - Mary Parker Follett

It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace. - Andre Gide