It's the first week back at school, and you might be needing a little inspiration to start off this semester on a great note. At this point, you've probably already broken your New Year's resolution so you're looking for a goal that's a little broader. Why not choose a quote to live by, essentially a mantra for the rest of this year.
1. “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” – Paulo Coelho
2. “Obstacles are those things you see when you take your eyes off the goal.” – Henry Ford
3. “If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living.” – Gail Sheehy
4. “The biggest mistake you’ll ever make is letting people stay in your life for longer than they deserve.” – Unknown
5. “If you want it, become it.” – Mastin Kipp
6. “Often what may appear as a detour in life is actually the most direct and empowering path to your destination.” – James Arthur Ray
7. “Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.” – Aldous Huxley
8. “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” – Nelson Mandela
9. “The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away.” – Marcus Aurelius
10. “If you’re never scared or embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take any chances.” – Julia Sorel
11. “Failure is a prerequisite for great success. If you want to succeed faster, double your rate of failure.” – Brian Tracy
12. “Stay strong. Even when it feels like everything’s falling apart.” – Unknown
13. “Silence your critics. Ignore your haters. Delete your cynics.” – Robin Sharma
14. “The biggest risk is not taking any risk… In a world that changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” – Mark Zuckerberg
15. “You will meet two kinds of people in life: ones who build you up and ones who tear you down. But in the end, you’ll thank them both.” – Unknown
