“A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after success.” 

^{- Anonymous}

“A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm.” 

^{- Charles Schwab}

“What is easy and obvious is never valued; and even what is in itself difficult, if we come to knowledge of it without difficulty, and without and stretch of thought or judgment, is but little regarded.” 

^{- David Hume}

“Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius.” 

^{- Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton}

“You cannot help someone get up a hill without getting closer to the top yourself.” 

^{- General H. Norman Schwarzkopf}

“Our mistakes and failures are always the first to strike us, and outweigh in our imagination what we have accomplished and attained.” 

^{- Goethe}

“A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron.” 

^{- Horace Mann}

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” 

^{- Mahatma Gandhi}

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” 

^{- Margaret Mead}

“Everyone can be great because everyone can serve.” 

^{- Martin Luther King Jr.}

“When I worked on my game, that's what I thought about. When it happened, I set another goal, a reasonable, manageable goal that I could realistically achieve if I worked hard enough. I guess I approached it with the end in mind. I knew exactly where I wanted to go, and I focused on getting there.” 

^{- Michael Jordan}

“Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.” 

^{- Thomas Jefferson}