"One's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses." -- Luke 12:15

1. "The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul." -- King Solomon
   

2. "Have patience. Everything is difficult before it is easy." -- Saadi
   

3. "The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself." -- Mark Caine
   

4. "You can achieve anything you want in life if you have the courage to dream it, the intelligence to make a realistic plan, and the will to see that plan through to the end." -- Sidney A. Friedman
   

5. "When we accept tough jobs as a challenge and wade into them with joy and enthusiasm, miracles can happen." -- Arland Gilbert
   

6. "In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins - not through strength but by perseverance." -- H. Jackson Brown
   

7. "Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out if they've got a second. Give your dreams all you've got and you'll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you."  -- William James
   

8. "A high quality life has a lot more to do with what you remove from your life than what you add to it."             -- Cheryl Richardson
   

9. "With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable." -- Sir Thomas Buxton
   

10. "The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination."  -- Tommy Lasorda