A Wishbone, Backbone & Funny Bone

“To succeed in life, you need three things:
a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.”

~ Reba McEntire,
Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Record Producer, Grand Ole Opry (1986),
Grammy Awards (3X), & Country Music Hall of Fame (2011)

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Define Your Goals

“The first step is clearly defining what it is you’re after,
because without knowing that, you’ll never get it.”

~ Halle Berry,
Actress, Model & Film Producer

Creating Something from Nothing

Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame

“To create something from nothing is one of the greatest feelings,
and I would – I don’t know,
I wish it upon everybody. It’s heaven.”

~ Prince,
a.k.a. Prince Rogers Nelson,
Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Instrumentalist, Actor, Director, Philanthropist,
Academy Award (1985), American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (2x), Brit Awards (7x),
Boston Society of Film Critics Award (2016), Golden Globe Award (2007),
American Music Award (4x), Grammy Award (7x), Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame (2016),
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2004) & UK Music Hall of Fame (2006)

New is The Year!

“New is the year, new are the hopes, new are the resolutions,
…, and new are warm wishes just for you. Have a promising and fulfilling New Year!”

~ Unknown,

Wish, Hope & Work It

Estée Lauder with a customer.

~ Image via Wikipedia Commons

“I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it,
but by working for it.”

~ Estée Lauder,
Businesswoman, Co-Founder of Estée Lauder Companies
Presidential Medal of Freedom Award,
Junior Achievement U.S. Business Hall of Fame in 1988,
Time Magazine’s 1998 List of the 20 Most Influential Business Geniuses of the 20th Century

Time Users

“Time stays long enough for anyone
who will use it.”

~Leonardo da Vinci,
Polymath: Painter, Sculptor, Architect, Musician,
Mathematician, Engineer, Inventor, Anatomist,
Geologist, Cartographer, Botanist, & Writer

Observation & Reflection

“It’s on the strength of observation and reflection
that one finds a way.
So we must dig and delve unceasingly.”

~ Oscar-Claude Monet,
Founder of French Impressionist Painting
& Impressionist Painter

The Universe is Listening

Image courtesy of giphy.com

“What if every word you said were a wish to the universe?
Would you still say the same things that you did yesterday? Y
our thoughts and words echo throughout the universe.
Make sure to, only, put out ones that you want back.”

~ Doe Zantamata,
Author & Blogger

Wishing Joy

“When you wish someone joy,
you wish them peace, love, prosperity, happiness…
all the good things.”

~ Maya Angelou,
Poet, Civil Rights Activist, Dancer,
Film Producer, Television Producer, Playwright,
Film Director, Author, Actress, and Professor

Deepest Wishes are Whispers of the Soul

“Our deepest wishes are whispers of our authentic selves.
We must learn to respect them. We must learn to listen.”

~ Sarah Ban Breathnach,
Author

Ready to Receive

“There is a difference between wishing for a thing
and being ready to receive it. No one is ready for a thing
until he believes he can acquire it.”

~ Napoleon Hill,
Author

Turn Your Wishes into Goals

“Goals that are not WRITTEN DOWN are just Wishes.”

~ Unknown Author

 

Meaning: Goals that are not written down are wishes with limited power for becoming a reality.

A Year from Now

“A year from now, you will wish you had started today.”

~ Karen Lamb,
Author