Winning in Life ~ Barbara Pletcher

"The real winners in life are the people who look at every situation with an expectation that they can make it work or make it better."
Barbara Pletcher, author

Stretch Yourself with Goals ~ Mary Kay Ash

"A good goal is like a strenuous exercise - it makes you stretch."
Mary Kay Ash, cosmetics pioneer

FEAR ~ Dorothy Thompson

"Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live."
Dorothy Thompson, journalist

Enemy Within ~ Thomas Paine

"Our greatest enemies, the ones we must fight most often, are within."
Thomas Paine, statesman

Blame ~ Don Shula

"The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others."
Don Shula, football coach

Labor and Judgement ~ Theodore Roosevelt

"I never won anything without hard labor and the exercise of my best judgment."
Theodore Roosevelt, 26th U.S. president

Resolve ~ Benjamin Franklin

"Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve."
Benjamin Franklin, statesman

Believe ~ Wilma Rudolph

"I believe in me more than anything in this world."
Wilma Rudolph, Olympic runner

Knowing thyself ~ Socrates

"Knowing thyself is the height of wisdom."
Socrates

Responsibility ~ William Gore

"You promote yourself every time you take on a new responsibility."
William Gore, executive

Test Cases

Attitude ~ Maya Angelou

"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain."
Maya Angelou, poet

Success & Persistence ~ Estee Lauder

"When I thought I couldn't go on, I forced myself to keep going. My success is based on persistence, not luck. "
Estee Lauder