Nothing is more inspiring than a person with seemingly mediocre talent rising against the odds to become a champion by way of hard work, effort, and perseverance toward their goals.

Motivation is the fuel, necessary to keep the human engine running.

Motivation gets you going and habit gets you there.

Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.

Remember that failure is an event, not a person.

There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.

You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great

When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.

Until you are happy with who you are, you will never be happy with what you have.

F-E-A-R has two meanings: 'Forget Everything And Run' or 'Face Everything And Rise.' The choice is yours.

There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs.

A cult is a religion with no political power.

All writers are waiting for replies. That’s what I’ve learned. Maybe all human beings are

Joblessness does not necessarily mean idleness

Writers begin with a grain of sand, and then create a beach.

Waiting is far more difficult than doing.

She knew she shouldn't feel that way about a monster, but right then, she wanted nothing more than a monster of her very own.

When you step back and watch people, you realize that we use every single body part. Movement, dance - I find it genius because it's ultimate expression, really.

There are laws for peace as well as war.

There is reason to think the most celebrated philosophers would have been bunglers at business; but the reason is because they despised it.

I love convincing a reader that an unusual or seemingly ordinary subject is worth his or her time - it's part of the fun for me as a writer.