“Be brave enough to begin—

Persistent enough to continue—

Humble enough to improve—

and patient enough

to trust the process. . .”

—Roy T. Bennett

“When things go wrong—

don’t go with them. . .”

—Elvis Presley

“How successful you are

is really a function of

how well you deal with failure—

and how much

you learn from it. . .”

—Michael Dell

“The only thing standing

between you and your goal—

is the story you keep telling yourself

as to why you can’t achieve it. . .”

—Leonardo DiCaprio

(“Wolf of Wall Street”)

(role of Jordan Belfort)

“Things go up and down––

If you can survive the down—

It will come back. . .”

—John Denver

“Unless you are willing

to fail miserably

in the pursuit of your dreams—

you’ll never make it. . .”

—Hugh Jackman

“I wouldn’t change anything

from my past—

I’ve made mistakes—

but thanks to those mistakes

I’ve learnt. . .

—Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preyster

(Enrique Iglesias)

“I tell the kids—

Somebody’s gotta win—

Somebody’s gotta lose—

Just don’t fight about it—

Just try to get better. . .”

—Yogi Berra

“Can anything be sadder

than work left unfinished—

Yes—

Work never begun. . .”

—Christina Rossetti

“I’m not here to be perfect—

I’m here to be real. . .”

—Lady Gaga