Affirmations and Quotations

Seize the Day

When opportunity knocks, open the door, even if you are in your bathrobe.

Nine-tenths of life is showing up.

—Jenna Dams

The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will.

—Jawaharial Nehru

To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory.

—Pierre Corneille

We cannot put off living until we are ready. The most salient characteristic of life is its urgency, “here and now” without any possible postponement. Life is fired at us point-blank.

—Jose Orgeta y Gasset

Making personal leadership (influence) a choice is like having the freedom to play the piano. It is a freedom that has to be earned-only then can leadership become a choice.

—Stephen R. Covey

If you would be free from nervous tension and live a healthier life, widen your interests, broaden yourself. There is a rich world around you in books, paintings, music, sports, and most importantly, people.

—Norman Vincent Peale

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