It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible . The most intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and their conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results. No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no matter how good one's sentiments may be, if one has not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, one's character may remain entirely unaffected for the better. William James Faith is an oasis in the heart which will never be reached by the caravan of thinking.
Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved.
No wind favors he who has no destined port. If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success. The circumstances of your life have uniquely qualified you to make a contribution. Look for a situation in which your work will give you as much happiness as your spare time. The biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make a living at doing what they most enjoy.