“I bargained with Life for a penny,
And Life would pay no more,
However I begged at evening
When I counted my scanty store;

For Life is just an employer,
He gives you what you ask,
But once you have set the wages,
Why, you must bear the task.

I worked for a menial’s hire,
Only to learn, dismayed,
That any wage I had asked of Life,
Life would have paid.”

The first step towards victory … is to gain courage. – Plutarch

Success is sweet, but its secret is sweat. – Norman Schwarzkopf

The road to success runs uphill, so don’t expect to break any speed records

Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and career success. – Paul J. Meyer

Your year, your quarter and even your week are not done with yet. Stay committed to your goals and follow through. You will be glad you did!

Be what you are. This is the first step toward becoming better than you are. – J.C. Hare

Dreams are lovely, but they are just dreams. Fleeting, ephemeral, pretty. But dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It’s hard work that makes things happen. It’s hard work that creates change. – Shonda Rhimes

A career is like a house: it’s made of many bricks, and each brick has the same value, because without any one of them, the house would collapse. – Andrea Bocelli