It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things. —Leonardo da Vinci

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It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.

LEONARDO DA VINCI

artist, inventor, scientist

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Nancy from Brooklyn,Ny JULY 27, 2016
Inspiring action.

Change is not something that we should fear. Rather, it is something that we should welcome. For without change, nothing in this world would ever grow or blossom, and no one in this world would ever move forward to become the person they're meant to be. —B.K.S. Iyengar
You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it. —Margaret Thatcher
Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can. —John Wesley
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear. —James Neil Hollingworth
Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day. —A. A. Milne
Remember when you go into the world to keep your eyes and ears wide open. And be kind. Love one another. Take care of each other. Tell the truth. Always do your best. Listen to the big people and the little people. Explore new paths and have fun. Know that you are loved like crazy. Give thanks for all your blessings. Above all else, Love and you will do wonderful things in this world. —Rebecca Puig
Compassion is the currency that leads to true wealth. —Jim Carrey
The people who give you their food give you their heart. —Cesar Chavez
We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same. —Anne Frank
I believe success is achieved by ordinary people with extraordinary determination. —Zig Ziglar
The visible sign of utter love is an undying smile. —Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do. —Eleanor Roosevelt
There is one spectacle grander than the sea, that is the sky; there is one spectacle grander than the sky, that is the interior of the soul. —Victor Hugo
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. —Maya Angelou
Leadership is unlocking people's potential to become better. —Bill Bradley
Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit is sticking with your future, day-in, day-out. Not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years. And working really hard to make that future a reality. Grit is living life like it’s a marathon, not a sprint. —Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth

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