The universe stands aside for those people who know where they are going.

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"Don’t give into your fears, if you do, you won’t be able to talk to your heart."

- Paulo Coelho

Courage

"Culture makes people understand each other better. And if they understand each other better in their soul, it is easier to overcome the economic and political barriers. But first they have to understand that their neighbour is, in the end, just like them, with the same problems, the same questions."

- Paulo Coelho

Teamwork

"When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too."

- Paulo Coelho

Personal Growth

"It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting."

- Paulo Coelho

Aspirations

"You are not defeated when you lose. You are defeated when you quit."

- Paulo Coelho

Perseverance

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"What a wonderful time to be young! You have knowledge of many more things than we needed to have. It is my conviction that your generation is better and stronger than was ours — better in many ways! I have faith that you young men and young women can meet the world on its own terms and conquer it!"

- President Boyd K. Packer

Ambition

"Stay away from those people who try to disparage your ambitions. Small minds will always do that, but great minds will give you a feeling that you can become great too."

- Mark Twain

Ambition

"Don’t bunt. Aim out of the ballpark. Aim for the company of immortals."

- David Ogilvy

Ambition

"No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed."

- Billie Jean King

Ambition

"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen."

- Michael Jordan

Ambition