words of wisdom

“If you don’t get out of the box you’ve been raised in, you won’t understand how much bigger the world is.”
—Angelina Jolie

“The biggest temptation is to settle for too little.”
—Thomas Merton

“Instead of looking at the past, I put myself ahead 20 years and try to look at what I need to do now in order to get there then.”
—Diana Ross

“If you don’t take the time to get really clear about exactly what it is you’re trying to accomplish, then you’re forever doomed to spend your life achieving the goals of those who do.”
—Steve Pavlina

“You can’t master your future if you’re still a slave to your past.”
—Rihanna

“You did not wake up today to be mediocre.”
—Unknown

“Take a stand for what’s right. Raise a ruckus and make a change. You may not always be popular, but you’ll be part of something larger and bigger and greater than yourself. Besides, making history is extremely cool.”
—Samuel L. Jackson

“The world promises you comfort, but you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness.”
—Pope Benedict XVI

“The most successful people reach the top not because they are free of limitations, but because they act in spite of their limitations.”
—Michael K. Williams

“We must never be afraid to go too far, for success lies just beyond.”
—Marcel Proust