Consider How You Want Your World to Be

“The more closely you get in touch with your dreams, the more able you are to make them real. The more vividly you consider how you want your world to be, the more real and effective tools you will have for making it so.
Dare to visualize a world in which your most treasured dreams have become true.”

~ Ralph Marston,
Author

Leaps of Imagination & Dreaming

“Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities.
Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.”

~ Gloria Steinem,
Journalist, Social & Political Activist

The Inspiring Dad

“I’ve said it before, but it’s absolutely true:
My mother gave me my drive, but my father gave me my dreams.
Thanks to him, I could see a future.”

~ Liza Minnelli,
Actress, Singer, Dancer, Choreographer, Philanthropist,
American Theater Hall of Fame inductee, Best Actress Academy Award,
BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, David di Donatello Career Award,
Grammy Award, Grammy Legen Award, Primetime Emmy Award & Tony Award

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Know Your Inner Self

“I think the idea that you know who your inner self is on a daily basis …,
because you know what’s good for you 25 years ago may not be good for you now.
So, to keep in touch with that, I think that’s the first ingredient for success,
because if you’re a successful human being, everything else is gravy, I think.”

~ Whoopi Goldberg
a.k.a. Caryn Elaine Johnson,
Actress, Comedienne & Television Host
Academy/Oscar Award, Drama Desk Award, Daytime Emmy Award (2x)
Golden Globe Award (2x), Grammy Award, BAFTA Award,
Tony Award, People’s Choice Award (3x)
American Comedy Award (2x), Mark Twain Award for American Humor,
Women in Film Crystal Award, Honorary Member of Harlem Globetrotters,
Hans Christian Anderson Award & Ride of Fame Award

Life Has Been a Dream

“My life has been a dream. If someone had to write a story about it, it would seem a little unreal.
It’s the kind of story I would read and say, ‘Nah, that’s not possible.'”

~ Ralph Lauren,
Designer & Founder, Ralph Lauren Corp.

A Chance to Read a Lot

“I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think
a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot.”

~ Bill Gates,
a.k.a. William Henry Gates III
Business Magnate, Entrepreneur, Investor, Author,
Co-Founder –  Microsoft & Philanthropist

Your Biggest Success in Life

“Failure: Is it a limitation? Bad timing? It’s a lot of things. It’s something you can’t be afraid of, because you’ll stop growing. The next step beyond failure could be your biggest success in life.”

~ Debbie Allen
a.k.a Deborah Kaye Allen,
Actress, Choreographer, Dancer, Film Director,
Television Director, Television Producer
Prime-time Emmy Award (1982, 1983, 1991), Golden Globe Award (1982)

You’re Famous for What?

“There are so many famous people now that are
not really gifted or talented at doing anything
other than getting made up, putting on tight dresses, acting badly, getting married.
I mean, what the hell? I don’t know where we are
going with this here in America. And we are setting a tone
for the world, because everyone looks at what we do.”

“There was a time when fame meant that you were either
someone who is really gifted in your field or you were making an impact,
or you are famous because you were a really horrible person, you know?
But now, you can become famous by eating a frog. It’s just not the same thing.”

~ Debbie Allen
a.k.a Deborah Kaye Allen,
Actress, Choreographer, Dancer, Film Director,
Television Director, Television Producer
Primetime Emmy Award (1982, 1983, 1991), Golden Globe Award (1982)

Impossible Is …

“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who
find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given
than to explore the power they have to change it.
Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare.
Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”

~ Muhammad Ali
a.k.a Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.,
Boxer & Heavyweight Champion of the World (1964-1979, 3X)

Victorious Thinking

“Victory starts in your thinking. You can’t think the same way and expect different results.”

~ Joel Osteen,
Pastor of Lakewood Church, Motivational Speaker & Author

Goals for Your New Year

“Make New Year’s goals. Dig within, and discover what you would like to have happen in your life this year.
This helps you do your part. It is an affirmation that you’re interested in fully living life in the year to come.”

~ Melody Beattie,
Author

A Great Teacher

“Research shows that there is only half as much variation in student achievement between schools
as there is among classrooms in the same school. If you want your child to get the best education possible,
it is actually more important to get him assigned to a great teacher than to a great school.”

~ Bill Gates,
a.k.a. William Henry Gates III
Business Magnate, Entrepreneur, Investor, Author,
Co-Founder of Microsoft & Philanthropist

The Possibilities in My Future

 

“I’m grateful for all of my friends,
my family and the life that I have,
and the possibilities in my future.”

~ Raquel Welch,
Actress, Singer, Author & Golden Globe Award (1974)

Sincere & Selfless Contribution

“Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life’s deepest joy: true fulfillment.”

~ Anthony Robbins
a.k.a Anthony J. Mahavorick ,
Life Coach, Speaker, Actor, Philanthropist & Author

Daydreaming Your Victories & Success

“All men dream, but not equally.
Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds,
wake in the day to find that it was vanity:
but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men,
for they may act on their dreams with open eyes,
to make them possible.”

~ T. E. Lawrence,
Archaeologist, Military Officer, Diplomat & Writer

Look Back at Life with No What-Ifs

“We should all aim to look back at life with no what-ifs
and be proud of what we’ve achieved.”

~ Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson,
Business Magnate & Investor

Make Each ‘Today’ Your Best Day So Far

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“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson,
Essayist, Lecturer and Poet

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Your Impact’s Limits

“The only limits to your impact
is your imagination and commitment.”

~ Anthony Robbins
a.k.a Anthony J. Mahavorick ,
Life Coach, Speaker, Actor, Philanthropist & Author

Seeing What You Do Have

“When you are grateful – when you can see what you have –
you unlock blessings to flow in your life.”

~ Suze Orman,
Author, Financial Advisor,
Motivational Speaker & Television Host

Everyday Epiphanies

“Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies,
those transcendent moments of awe
that change forever how we experience life and the world.

~ John Milton
Poet, Polemicist, Man of Letters
& Civil Servant – Commonwealth of England

Limitations Inspire Creativity

“… out of limitations comes creativity.”

~ Debbie Allen
a.k.a. Deborrah Kaye Allen,
Actress, Choreographer, Dancer, Film Director,
Television Director, Television Producer
Primetime Emmy Award (1982, 1983, 1991), Golden Globe Award (1982)

Embracing Your Whole Life

“You can’t embrace your whole life if you’re shut down.
I found out that I can’t just run away and shut down.
I’m losing the rest of my life doing that.”

~ Steve Perry,
Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer,
Journey (1977-1987 & 1995-1998)
& Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2017)

IMPOSSIBLE is One of His Favorite Words!

“We forget that IMPOSSIBLE is one of God’s favorite words”

~ Max Lucado,
Writer, Speaker, Preacher & Author

Making Stars

“Say what you want about me, I get the job done.
That job is helping young people excel and get the most out of life
— whatever aspirations or ambitions they have.
I don’t believe in the word ‘impossible’.
I make stars; it’s what I do.”

~ Abby Lee Miller,
Creative Director, Chief Choreographer, Author &
Founder of Abby Lee Dance Company/Reign Dance Academy

Do YOU Believe in Your Abilities?

“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities!
Without a humble, yet reasonable confidence
in your own powers
you cannot be successful or happy.”

~ Dr. Norman Vincent Peale,
Author & Minister

The Greatest Step You’ll Take

“Ask, Believe, Receive –
just three simple steps to create what you want.
However, very often the second step, believe,
can be the most difficult one.
And yet it is the greatest step you will ever take.
Believing contains no doubt.
Believing does not waiver.
Believing is absolute faith.
Believing remains steadfast
despite what is happening in the outside world.
When you master believing,
you have mastered your life.”

~ Rhonda Byrne,
Author, Television Writer & Producer

The Kind of Self You’ll Be Happy With

“Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life.
Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny,
inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.”

~ Golda Meir,
Teacher, Kibbutznik, Stateswoman, Politician, & Fourth Prime Minister of Israel

The Pen is In Your Hands!

“A new year is like a blank book, and the pen is in your hands;
it is your chance to write a beautiful story for yourself.”

~ Author Unknown

Like a Chapter in Your Life’s Book

“The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written.
We can help write that story by setting goals.”

~ Melody Beattie,
Author

Be a Champion

“Every child deserves a champion — an adult who will
never give up on them, who understands the power of connection
and insists that they become the best that they can become
the best that they can possibly be.”

~ Rita F. Pierson,
Educator, Car Enthusiast, Author, Humanitarian, & Speaker – TED Talks Education TV

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Everything We Say

“Everything we say signifies; everything counts, that we put out into the world.
It impacts on kids, it impacts on the zeitgeist of the time.”

~ Meryl Streep,
Actress & Singer

Your Victorious Life

“A victorious life begins in your mind.”

~ Joel Osteen,
Pastor of Lakewood Church, Motivational Speaker & Author

All Possibilities

“I am where I am because I believe in all possibilities.”

~ Whoopi Goldberg
a.k.a. Caryn Elaine Johnson,
Actress, Comedienne & Television Host
Academy/Oscar Award, Drama Desk Award, Daytime Emmy Award (2x)
Golden Globe Award (2x), Grammy Award, BAFTA Award,
Tony Award, People’s Choice Award (3x)
American Comedy Award (2x), Mark Twain Award for American Humor,
Women in Film Crystal Award, Honorary Member of Harlem Globetrotters,
Hans Christian Anderson Award & Ride of Fame Award

Self-Discipline & Success

“Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period”

~ Louis Leo “Lou” Holtz ,
Motivational Speaker, Football Player (1956-1957), Head Football Coach:
[William & Mary (1969–1971), North Carolina State University (1972–1975),
University of Arkansas (1977–1983), University of Minnesota (1984–1985),
University of Notre Dame (1986–1996), University of South Carolina (1999–2004)],
Fiesta Bowl (Notre Dame, 1988), NFL’s New York Jets Coach (1976),
ESPN Football Analyst (2005-) & College Football Hall of Fame (2008)

Seems Impossible, Doesn’t It?

“It always seems impossible until its done.”

~ Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela,
Activist, Politician, Philanthropist, Lawyer,
1st President of South Africa, Philanthropist
Nobel Peace Prize Awardee(1993) & Presidential Medal of Freedom Awardee

Turning the Invisible

“Setting goals is the first step
in turning the invisible into the visible.”

~ Anthony Robbins
a.k.a Anthony J. Mahavorick,
Life Coach, Speaker, Actor, Philanthropist & Author

Launching Pads Are Made of the Lowest Points

“Your lowest points are launching pads to God’s greatest promotions.”

~ Joseph Prince,
Author, Co-Founder & Pastor of New Creation Church

Each One As Delightful …

“Each ‘TODAY’ really is YOUR day; make each one as delightful as you possibly can.”

~ Michelle ‘Chaella’ Boddie,
Blogger, Visual Artist,
Christmas Decor Stylist & Website Design Editor

So Much Fun!

“When I see myself on film it makes me smile; I mean making a good living doing what I enjoy is so much fun. I just hope that everyone has the chance to enjoy life like I do.”

~ Adrienne Barbeau,
Actress & Author

Pre-playing One’s Future

“God will give you new pictures.
Instead of going back into your memory,
let God move you into your future
through your imagination.
Your Memory Replays Your Past;
Your Imagination Pre-plays Your Future.”

~ Michael Dean Murdock,
Author, Speaker, Pastor & Pianist

Energized By the Possibilities

“You cannot sit back and wait
to be happy and healthy
and have a great thought life;
you have to make the choice to make this happen.
You have to choose to get rid of the toxic
and get back in alignment with God.
You can be overwhelmed by every small setback in life,
OR
you can be energized by the possibilities they bring.”

~ Caroline Leaf,
Cognitive Neuroscientist & Author

Made for Greatness

“Don’t settle for average. You were made for greatness.”

~ Victoria Osteen,
Co-Pastor, Author, Philanthropist &
Founder, Lakewood Church Women’s Ministry

Is It Worthwhile?

“If there’s anything in life you consider worthwhile achieving, go for it.
I was told, many times, to forget show-business – I had nothing going for me.
Yet, I pursued it, anyway. Voila!”

~ Isabel Sanford,
Stage, Film and Television Actress, Philanthropist, Prime-time Emmy Award (1981) Hollywood Walk of Fame Star (2004),
Prime-time Emmy Award nominee (7X), Golden Globe Award nominee (5X)

It’s Out There!

“I always told my mother I wanted a job where
I could have a lot of fun and have a lot of time off.
She asked me where I was going to find that,
and I said, ‘I don’t know, but it’s out there.'”

~ Sherman Hemsley,
Actor, Jazz Keyboardist & Television Hall of Fame (2012)

All in All

“Even if some days I feel like I’m ready to fall apart,
I am ultimately happier than I’ve ever been.
My family gives me more joy than I thought possible,
and my career fulfills me tremendously.
All in all, I feel like am in the exact place
I am supposed to be in,
doing exactly what I am supposed to be doing.”

~ Ali Landry,
Actress, Model, and Miss USA (1996)

Fear Isn’t the Right Guide

“When we stay open to possibility (instead of letting fear guide our choices),
we experience more joy, meaning and purpose than we ever imagined—
both in life and business.”

~ Debra Gould,
Jewelry Designer, Website Designer, Author, Storyteller,
Comedienne, Real Estate Flipper & Stager Entrepreneur

Invisible Doors

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“Every wall is a door.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson,
Essayist, Lecturer, and Poet

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The Most Beautiful Day

“Give every day the chance to
become the most beautiful day of your life. ”

~ Mark Twain
a.k.a. Samuel Langhorne Clemens,,
Author & Humorist

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Realize This: Anything is Possible

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“I think anything is possible if you have the mindset
and the will and desire to do it and put the time in.”

~ Roger Clemens
a.k.a. William Roger Clemens ,
Baseball Pitcher

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A Good Neighborhood

“If you live in a ghetto
and really want not to just change your life and your family’s life
yet change your ghetto’s life,
make your ghetto a good neighbor-hood, learn science;
try to be like Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.

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I’d like to see Apple and Dell factories
be brought to the inner cities; in every project in America,
there’s some factory there, and it’s abandoned,
and I’d like to see those factories open
and bring jobs to America.

~ will.i.am
a.k.a William James Adams,
Founder of i.am Angel,
Director of Creative Innovation for Intel (2011)
Founder of The Back-Eyed Peas
Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Entrepreneur,
Actor, DJ, Record Producer, Philanthropist
Grammy Awards (7), American Music Awards(8), Billboard Music Award,
Teen Choice Award, MTV Video Music Awards (2) and World Music Awards (3).

Little Steps, There

“What we find is that if you have a goal that is very, very far out,
and you approach it in little steps, you start to get there faster.
Your mind opens up to the possibilities.”

~ Carol Mae Jemison,
Physician, Dancer, Professor & NASA Astronaut

A Lovely Life

“I think it’s your mental attitude.
So many of us start dreading age in high school
and that’s a waste of a lovely life.
‘Oh… I’m 30, oh, I’m 40, oh, 50.’
Make the most of it!”

~ Betty Marion White,
Actress, Comedian, Singer,
Author, Producer & Radio Host
born January 17, 1922 – Active, still

There’s No Path

“There’s no path if you don’t
take a step. Otherwise, you are standing still.”

~ Deborrah Kaye Allen
a.k.a Debbie Allen,
Actress, Choreographer, Dancer, Film Director,
Television Director, Television Producer
Primetime Emmy Award (1982, 1983, 1991), Golden Globe Award (1982)

Better Than You

“Don’t bother just to be
better than your contemporaries
or predecessors.
Try to be better than yourself.”

~ William Cuthbert Faulkner,
Writer, Nobel Prize in Literature (1949) recipient
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (1955, 1963) recipient, &
National Book Award (1951, 1955) recipient

Five Years Ago. Five Years Ahead.

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“Think back five years ago. Think of where you’re at today.
Think ahead five years and what you want to accomplish. Be Unstoppable.”

~ Dwayne Douglas Johnson a.k.a. The Rock,
Actor, Author, Founder of the Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation,
& Professional Wrestler

Your Quantum Potential

“I’m here to tell you that God has seeded you with quantum potential—infinite possibility
that need only be captured by the force of imagination,
harnessed by the power of faith,
and birthed through prayer with unwavering belief.”

~ Dr. Cindy Trimm,
Author & Executive Life Coach

It’s All Possible

“It’s all possible and I’m living proof.”

~ Ralph Lauren,
Designer & Founder, Ralph Lauren Corp.

Choose Gratitude

“Today, I choose to live with gratitude for the love that fills my heart,
the peace that rest within my spirit, and the voice of hope that says, “All things are possible.””

~ Unknown

Thinking You Can

“Whether YOU think you can
or think you cannot, either way you are right”

~ Henry Ford,
Industrialist, Business Magnate
& Founder of Ford Motor Company

Preference for the Entrepreneurial

“A friend of mine, a Hispanic entrepreneur,
asked me a question sometime ago, he said,
‘When is the last time you saw a Hispanic panhandler?’
I think it’s a great question.
I’ll tell you, in my life
I’ve never once have seen a Hispanic panhandler,
because in our community,
it would be viewed as shameful
to be out on the street begging..”

~ Ted Cruz,
Politician

Changing the World with Words & Ideas

“No matter what people tell you,
words and ideas can change the world.”

~ Robin McLaurin Williams,
Actor & Comedian

Words: The Bricks and Mortar

“Your own words are the bricks and mortar of the dreams you want to realize.
Your words are the greatest power you have.
The words you choose and their use establish the life you experience.”

~ Sonia Choquette,
Author & Storyteller

Building the New

“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy,
not on fighting the old, … on building the new.”

~ Socrates,
Philosopher

Thinking & Questioning

“Constantly think about how you could be
doing things better and keep questioning yourself.”

~ Elon Musk,
Business Magnate, Investor & Inventor

Potential Power

“Potential is the one power you always have.”

~ Ryan Blair,
Author & Entrepreneur

A Label, A Lifestyle

“Entrepreneurship isn’t just a label, it is a lifestyle.”

~ Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson, Business Magnate & Investor

Ever-Resilient America

“It’s never paid to bet against America.
We come through things,
… its not always a smooth ride.”

~ Warren Edward Buffett,
Business Magnate, Investor, Philanthropist &
Founder of the Buffett Foundation

Speaking Hearts

“When your heart speaks,
take good notes.”

~ Judith Campbell

Make Optimism a Way of Life

Lucille Ball and John Wayne

“One of the things I learned the hard way
was that it doesn’t pay to get discouraged.
Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life
can restore your faith in yourself.”

~ Lucille Désirée Ball,
Comedienne, Model,
Film and Television Actress
and Studio Executive

99% Sold Out

“I’ve been so fortunate because I never really had ups and downs as far as my career.
Ninety-nine percent of the time, I’ve been sold out all over the world.”

~ Tony Bennett,
a.k.a. Anthony Dominick “Tony” Benedetto
Singer, Artist/Painter &
Founder of the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts

No Limited Thinking, Please!

“You are the architect of your own destiny;
you are the master of your own fate;
you are behind the steering wheel of your life.
There are no limitations to what you can do, have, or be.
Except the limitations you place on yourself by your own thinking”

~ Brian Tracy,
Author, Keynote Speaker,
Entrepreneur & Business Coach

Positive Mind, Positive Life

“You cannot live a positive life, with a negative mind.” ~ Unknown

“You cannot live a positive life, with a negative mind.”

~ Author Unknown,

Reasons We Can!

“Instead of giving myself reasons why I CANNOT,
I give myself reasons why I CAN.”

~ UNKNOWN AUTHOR

Listen, Your Heart is Whispering

“”It’s impossible.”, said ‘Pride’.

“It’s risky.”, said ‘Experience’.

“It’s pointless.”, said ‘Reason’.

“Give it a try.”, whispered the ‘Heart’.”

~ UNKNOWN AUTHOR

I Entrepreneur

“I BELIEVE anything is possible.
I SEE opportunity when others see impossibility.
I TAKE risks.
I’m FOCUSED.
I HUSTLE.
I KNOW that nothing is unrealistic.
I FEEL overwhelming love.

I EMBRACE my childlike wonder & curiosity.
I TAKE flying leaps into the unknown.
I CONTRIBUTE to something bigger than myself.
I CREATE.
I LEARN.
I GROW.
I DO.

I BELIEVE it’s NEVER TOO LATE to START LIVING a DREAM.
I AM AN ENTREPRENEUR.“

~ AUTHOR UNKNOWN