The guy who takes a chance, who walks the line between the known and unknown, who is unafraid of failure, will succeed. Gordon Parks Dare to be yourself. Andre Gide French critic, essayist, & novelist (1869 - 1951) All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous unpremeditated act without the benefit of experience. Henry Miller US author (1891 - 1980) Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth. Katherine Mansfield New Zealand short story author (1888 - 1923) What you risk reveals what you value. Jeanette Winterson In every aspect of our lives, we are always asking ourselves, How am I of value? What is my worth? Yet I believe that worthiness is our birthright. Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine US actress & television talk show host (1954 - ) It is difficult to make a man miserable while he feels worthy of himself and claims kindred to the great God who made him. Abraham Lincoln 16th president of US (1809 - 1865) Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world. Lucille Ball US television actress (1911 - 1989) The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable. Paul Tillich US (German-born) Protestant theologian (1886 - 1965) The last temptation is the greatest treason: to do the right deed for the wrong reason. T. S. Eliot British (US-born) critic, dramatist & poet (1888 - 1965) |