A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he be at peace with himself. What a man can be, he must be.
— Abraham Maslow

Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows.

When you need to believe in something, start with yourself.

The tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.
— Benajamin Mays

A goal without a plan is just a wish.

Wake up with determination.
Go to bed with satisfaction.

It is not enough to aim; you must hit.

We find no real satisfaction or happiness in life without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve.
— Maxwell Maltz

Never look down on someone unless you’re helping him up.

Close your eyes and imagine the best version of you possible. That’s who you really are, let go of any part of you that doesn’t believe it.
— C. Assaad

Don’t ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness.

There are two rules for success:
1. Never tell everything you know.
— Roger H. Lincoln

Maybe it’s my fault that you didn’t see that failure gave me strength; that my pain gave me motivation.
— Michael Jordan

The first and most important step in accomplishing anything is “show up.”

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.
— Anatole France