This country [America] was not built by men who relied on somebody else to take care of them. It was built by men who relied on themselves, who dared to shape their own lives, who had enough courage to blaze new trails - enough confidence in themselves to take the necessary risks.
J. Ollie Edmunds
In reality, serendipity accounts for one percent of the blessings we receive in life, work and love. The other 99 percent is due to our efforts.
Peter McWilliams
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
Mark Twain
One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.
Andre Gide
I've found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances.
Brian Tracy
The person who gets the farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore.
Dale Carnegie
Most people wait until everything is just right before they do anything. They refuse to go out on a limb where the fruit is. They refuse to bet on themselves.
Zig Ziglar
Those who wait until all the lights are on green before starting will never leave home.
Zig Ziglar
Some people think they have bad luck when the real problem is that they took bad chances.
Thomas Sowell
The best men are not those who have waited for chances but who have taken them; besieged the chance; conquered the chance; and made chance their servant.
Edwin Chapin
The person who takes no chances generally has to take whatever is left when others are through choosing.
Napoleon Hill
People refuse to take chances in business, because they fear the criticism which may follow if they fail.
Napoleon Hill
If you’re never scared or embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take any chances.
Julia Sorel
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