“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” — Abraham Lincoln

“There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do – and I believe that.” — Derek Jeter

“When it is obvious that goals can’t be reached, don’t adjust the goals, but adjust the action steps.” — Confucius

“Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder.” — Henry David Thoreau

“The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not.”— Seneca

“The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.” — Confucius

“The secret of happiness, you see is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.”-Socrates

“I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.” — John Stuart Mill