“No matter how far away

from yourself

you may have strayed—

There is always a path back—

You already know who you are—

and how to fulfill your destiny. . .”

—Oprah Winfrey

“Almost anything difficult—

Any challenge—

takes time—

patience—

and hard work. . .”

—Arnold Schwarzenegger

“Your story

is what you have—

what you will always have—

It is something to own. . .”

—Michelle Obama

“If you don’t like

what you are doing—

then, don’t do it. . .“

—Ray Bradbury

“Life

is a succession of lessons—

which must be lived—

to be understood. . .”

—Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Do not fear failure—

Dare to fail—

in order to find ways

to succeed. . .

—Lailah Gifty Akita

Understand that failure

is not the opposite of success—

it’s part of success. . .”

—Arianna Huffington

“The only place success comes

before work—

is in the dictionary. . .”

—Vince Lombardi

“The only way

you are going to have success—

is to have lots of failures first. . .”

—Sergey Brin

“Failure is the condiment

that gives success its flavor. . .”

—Truman Capote