Long-Range Goals ~ J.C. Penney

"Long-range goals keep you from being frustrated by short-term failures."
J.C. Penney, Retailer

Building Self Esteem ~ Derrick Bell

"Self-esteem is like a difficult-to-cultivate flower. It requires frequent nurturing that occurs when you keep your word and follow through on your promises."
Derrick Bell

Set Higher Goals ~ Dan Jansen

"I don't think there's any such thing as setting your goals too high. The higher you set your goals, the more you are going to work. If you don't reach them, then it's okay, just as long as you set it and then give 100% of yourself."
Dan Jansen, Speed Skater

What it takes to make dreams come into reality ~ Jesse Owens

"We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort."
Jesse Owens, Olympic Athlete

Successful people do what they don't necessarily enjoy ~Earl Nightingale

"Successful people form the habit of doing what failures don't like to do. They like the results they get by doing what they don't necessarily enjoy. "

-- Earl Nightingale, Motivational Speaker

Do what others won't, Accomplish what others can't ~ Jerry Rice

"Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't."
Jerry Rice, Football Player

Mickey Mouse ~ Walt Disney, producer

"Mickey Mouse popped out of my mind onto a drawing pad... when the business fortunes of my brother Roy and myself were at their lowest ebb and disaster seemed right around the corner."
Walt Disney, producer