Second Hand Work

Hope is the dream of the waking man. - French Proverb

Self-assurance is two-thirds of success. - Gaelic Proverb

To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. - Alfred Lord Tennyson

Nothing succeeds like the appearance of success. - Christopher Lasch

I rate enthusiasm even above professional skill. - Edward Appleton

Success is falling nine times and getting up ten. - Jon Bon Jovi

Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper. - Sir Francis Bacon

I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best. - Benjamin Disraeli

Man is a victim of dope in the incurable form of hope. - Ogden Nash

The computer is down. I hope it's something serious. - Stanton Delaplane

You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm. - Colette

All human wisdom is summed up in two words - wait and hope. - Alexandre Dumas

Success will come to the side that has the last man standing. - Philippe Petain

The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda. - John C Maxwell

Talent is no match for hard work, determination, and perseverance. - Unknown

A nurse will always give us hope,
an angel with a stethoscope. - Terri Guillemets

Amateurs wait for inspiration. The real pros get up and go to work. - Harvey Mackay

Whenever I see an adult on a bicycle I have hope for the human race. - H G Wells

Success is a science; if you have the conditions, you get the result. - Oscar Wilde

The worst bankrupt in the world is the man who has lost his enthusiasm. - H.W. Arnold

Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times. - Niccolo Machiavelli

The real opportunity for success lies within the person and not in the job. - Zig Ziglar

To tend, unfailingly, unflinchingly, towards a goal, is the secret of success. - Anna Pavlova

You have achieved success if you have lived well, laughed often and loved much. - Unknown

Even when the world throws its worst and then turns its back, there is still hope. - Pittacus Lore

Losers visualize the penalties of failure. Winners visualize the rewards of success. - Unknown

It is not necessary to hope in order to undertake, nor to succeed in order to persevere. - Charles the Bold

We seldom give each other advice - I think that's the success of 25 years of marriage. - Laura Bush

If you're absent during my struggle, don't expect to be present during my success. - Will Smith

What is harder than rock, or softer than water? Yet soft water hollows out hard rock. Persevere. - Ovid

Success in life is not a matter so much of talent or opportunity but of concentration and perseverance. - C.W. Wendte

Success is one thing you can't pay for. You buy it on the installment plan and make payments every day. - Zig Ziglar

Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes but don't quit. - Conrad Hilton

Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success. - Dale Carnegie

We learn wisdom from failure much more than success. We often discover what we will do, by finding out what we will not do. - Samuel Smiles

Many of life's failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. - Thomas Edison

New Year's Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time. - James Agate

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

Success is not built on success. It's built on failure. It's built on frustration. Sometimes it's built on catastrophe. - Sumner Redstone

Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming. - John Wooden