Henry Ford quote: “If you think you can or think you cannot, you are correct.”

“In politics, merit is rewarded by the possessor being raised, like a target, to a position to be fired at.” - Christian Nevell Bovee

“Someone receives a promotion, gets an important assignment, makes a major discovery, or moves into the president's office. ''He's lucky',' an envious person remarks. ''He gets the breaks; they're always in his favor'.' In reality, luck or the breaks of life had little or nothing to do with it. So-called ''luck'' usually is found at the exact point where preparation meets opportunity. For a time, an individual may get ahead by ''pull',' but eventually someone with push will displace him. Success is not due to a fortuitous concourse of stars at our birth, but to a steady trail of sparks from the grindstone of hard work each day.” - Kenneth Hildebrand