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#zestuplife - "My father instilled in me that if you don't see things happening the way you want them to, you ..."


"My father instilled in me that if you don't see things happening the way you want them to, you get out there and make them happen."

Susan Powter
Author

#zestuplife - "What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Our attitude toward it. ....."

"What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Our attitude toward it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity."

J. Sidlow Baxter
1903-1999, Author and Theologian

Baxter's Explore the Book

#zestuplife - "I am grateful for all of my problems. After each one was overcome, I became .."

"I am grateful for all of my problems. After each one was overcome, I became stronger and more able to meet those that were still to come. I grew in all my difficulties."

James Cash Penney
1875-1971, Entrepreneur and Founder of J.C. Penney Department Stores

The Man Behind The Brand - At The StoreA&E Home Video : Biography: J.C. Penney - Main Street [VHS]

#zestuplife - "We all have to start with ourselves. It is time to walk the talk. Take the journey of making ..."

"We all have to start with ourselves. It is time to walk the talk. Take the journey of making very difficult decisions. Start removing things from your life that are not filling your cup and adding things that bring joy in to your life."

Lisa Hammond
Author of Dream Big

Dream Big: Finding the Courage to Follow Your Dreams and Laugh at Your Nightmares

#zestuplife - "To lead people, walk beside them. As for the best leaders, the people do not notice.."

"To lead people, walk beside them.
As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence.
The next best, the people honor and praise.
The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate.
When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves!'"

Lao Zi
Lao Zi: the Book of Tao and Teh (English and Chinese Edition)The Natural Way: Lessons From Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi (1)

#zestuplife - "The highest reward for a man's toil is not what he gets for it but what he becomes by it."

"The highest reward for a man's toil is not what he gets for it but what he becomes by it."

John Ruskin
1819-1900, Writer and Art Critic

Unto This Last and Other Writings (Penguin Classics)

#Zestuplife - "Because you're human, it is your nature to journey, to discover that what you've been looking for ..."

"Because you're human, it is your nature to journey, to discover that what you've been looking for is all around you. Very often the grassy spot you seek is right under your feet. You just need to awaken to that knowledge that's hidden from your conscious mind. Yes, you're wearing ruby slippers and can go home anytime you like. For now, embrace this grand adventure."

Colette Baron-Reid
Author of The MAP: Finding The Magic and Meaning in the Story of Your Life

The Map: Finding the Magic and Meaning in the Story of Your Life

#zestuplife - "A positive attitude is perhaps more important at home than anywhere else. As spouses and..."

"A positive attitude is perhaps more important at home than anywhere else. As spouses and parents, one of our most vital roles is to help those we love feel good about themselves."


Keith Harrell
Speaker and Author
Attitude is Everything Rev Ed: 10 Life-Changing Steps to Turning Attitude into Action CONNECT: Building Success Through People, Purpose, and Performance (Best Practices)

#zestuplife - "If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one."

"If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one."

Dolly Parton
Singer/Songwriter

Manifest Your Destiny: The Nine Spiritual Principles for Getting Everything You Want

#zestuplife - "One day at a time - this is enough. Do not look back and..."

"One day at a time - this is enough. Do not look back and grieve over the past, for it is gone: and do not be troubled about the future, for it has not yet come. Live in the present, and make it so beautiful that it will be worth remembering."

Ida Scott Taylor
1820-1915, Author

The year book of American authors

#zestuplife - "Do not wait; the time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, ..."

"Do not wait; the time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along."

Napoleon Hill
1883-1970, Author of Think And Grow Rich

Think and Grow Rich

#zestuplife - "Our self image and our habits tend to go together. Change one and ..."

"Our self image and our habits tend to go together. Change one and you will automatically change the other."

Dr. Maxwell Maltz
1899-1975, Author

#zestuplife - "Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you."

"Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you."

Henry Ward Beecher
1813-1887, Clergyman, Social Reformer and Abolitionist

The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher

#zestuplife - "Asking is the beginning of receiving. Make sure..."

"Asking is the beginning of receiving. Make sure you don't go to the ocean with a teaspoon. At least take a bucket so the kids won't laugh at you."

Jim Rohn
1930-2009, Author and Speaker

7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher

#zestuplife - "Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn.."

"Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings."

William Arthur Ward
1921-1994, Writer

Fountains of faith;: The words of William Arthur Ward

#zestuplife - "The Scariest moment is always just before .."

"The Scariest moment is always just before you start. After that, things can only get better."

Stephen King

The Art of the Start

#zestuplife - "Dwell not on the past. Use it to illustrate a point, then..."

"Dwell not on the past. Use it to illustrate a point, then leave it
behind. Nothing really matters except what you do now in this instant
of time. From this moment onwards you can be an entirely different
person, filled with love and understanding, ready with an outstretched
hand, uplifted and positive in every thought and deed."

Eileen Caddy
1917-2006, Spiritual Teacher and Author

God Spoke to Me

#zestuplife - "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
Eleanor Roosevelt
1884-1962, Former First Lady, Author and Speaker
My Day: The Best of Eleanor Roosevelt's Acclaimed Newspaper Columns, 1936-1962

#zestuplife - "You wouldn't worry so much about what others .."

"You wouldn't worry so much about what others think of you if you
realized how seldom they do."


Eleanor Roosevelt
1884-1962, American First Lady, Author, Speaker and Politician
My Day: The Best of Eleanor Roosevelt's Acclaimed Newspaper Columns, 1936-1962