Perhaps strength doesn't reside in having never been broken, but in the courage required to grow strong in the broken places.

When you really matter to someone that person will always make time for you. No excuses, no lies, and no broken promises.

Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality. ~ Earl Nightingale

The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift. ~ Albert Einstein

A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.

Reading is a means of thinking with another person's mind; it forces you to stretch your own. ~ Charles Scribner, Jr.

Our aspirations are our possibilities. Samuel Johnson

Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.Martin Luther King Jr.

Inventing is the mixing of brains and materials. The more brains you use, the less materials you need. ~ Charles F. Kettering

The secret to success is constancy to purpose. ~ Benjamin Disraeli

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. ~ Jim Ryun

People can be cruel, and they will be. People can hurt you, break your heart and they will. But only you can let them KEEP hurting you.

The qualities of a great man are vision, integrity, courage, understanding, the power of articulation, and profundity of character. ~ Dwight David Eisenhower

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever. ~ Chinese Proverb

The poor man is not he who is without a cent, but he who is without a dream. Harry Kemp

Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines. ~ Robert H. Schuller

We promise according to our hopes, and perform according to our fears. ~ Francois duc de la Rochefoucauld

If we wait until our lives are free from sorrow or difficulty, then we wait forever. And miss the entire point. ~ Dirk Benedic

Spectacular achievement is always preceded by spectacular preparation. Robert H. Schuller

It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses. ~ William Ward

you are not a boomerang; therefore once he throws you away you shouldn't come back. Don't take a u-turn. You are a Frisbee. Once he/she throws you away, you stay and wait for someone special to pick you up.

Love is the only way to grasp another human being in the innermost core of his personality. ~ Viktor E. Frankl

The Dream is not what you see in sleep, dream is which does not let you sleep. Abdul Kalam

The potential of the average person is like a huge ocean unsailed, a new continent unexplored, a world of possibilities waiting to be released and channeled toward some great good. ~ Brian Tracy