“Let your joy be in your journey - not in some distant goal.” ~ Tim Cook  ~

  “Time goes on.  So whatever you're going to do, do it. Do it now.  Don't wait.” ~ Robert De Niro  ~

  “Accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in what could be.” ~ Sonia Ricotti  ~

  “You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” ~ Steve Jobs ~

  “It's choice - not chance - that determines your destiny.” ~ Jean Nidetch ~

  “We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~

  “The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible.” ~ Christopher Nolan  ~

  “The moment you commit and quit holding back, all sorts of unforeseen incidents, meetings, and material assistance will rise up to help you. The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet.” ~ Napoleon Hill  ~

  “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” ~ Christian D. Larson ~

  “Forgive yourself, you are not perfect. Show yourself grace, you are still learning. Show yourself patience, you are on a journey.” ~ Shannon Yvette Tanner ~

  “Acceptance is not submission; it is acknowledgement of the facts of a situation. Then choosing what you're going to do next.” ~ Sammy Davis, Jr. ~

  “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” ~ Maya Angelou ~

  “Every moment of your life is infinitively creative and the universe is endlessly bountiful. Put forth a clear request.” ~ Eileen Caddy  ~

  “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” ~ Alexander Graham Bell  ~

  “Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction.” ~ Germany Kent ~

  “Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your gait. The grip of your hand, the irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your ideas.” ~ Henry Ford ~

  “Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.” ~ Vaclav Havel ~

  “Empathy requires us to 'empty' ourselves so that we are open to fully understanding the other person's emotions and experience from their point of view, not our own.” ~ Dr. Rachel Naomi Ramen ~