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

The difference between a good life and a bad life is how well you walk through the fire.
- Carl Jung

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
- English Proverb

Carpe diem.
- Latin Proverb, meaning Seize the day

Press on! A better fate awaits thee.
- Victor Hugo

Those who would attain any marked degree of excellence in a chosen pursuit must work, and work hard for it, prince or peasant.
- Bayard Taylor

A wise and good man will turn examples of all sorts to his own advantage. The good he will make his patterns, and strive to equal or excel them.
- Thomas A. Kempis