James Allen·1903·Ilfracombe, EnglandAll that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts.
Ralph Waldo Emerson·1860·ConcordThe only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.
Epictetus·108 AD·NicopolisMake the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.
Friedrich Nietzsche·1874·BaselNo one can construct for you the bridge upon which precisely you must cross the stream of life.
William Shakespeare·1599Men at some time are masters of their fates:The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,But in ourselves, that we are underlings.
Marcus Aurelius·171 AD·AquincumYou have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
James Cook·1770Do just once what others say you can't do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again.
Ralph Waldo Emerson·1841·ConcordWhat lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
Viktor Frankl·1946·Vienna, AustriaEverything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.
Marcus Aurelius·180 ADBut true good fortune is what you make for yourself. Good fortune: good character, good intentions, and good actions.
Rumi·1260The lion who breaks the enemy's ranks is a minor hero compared to the lion who overcomes himself.
James Allen·1903You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.
Theodore Roosevelt·1897The worst lesson that can be taught a man is to rely upon others and to whine over his sufferings.