Brain Food 194

"Money is for making things happen."
— Richard Branson: is a British business mogul and adventurer

"Priorities lead to prosperity."
— Michelle Singletary: Nationally syndicated columnist for The Washington Post

"Focus on what's important in life, and you will ultimately succeed" ~ Nightingale Conant

Brain Food 193

"The diseases of the mind are more and more
destructive than those of the body."
— Marcus Tullius Cicero: Was a 1st-century BC Roman philosopher

"Remember, you only have to succeed the last time."
— Brian Tracy: Author, speaker, and consultant

"Measure your mind's height by the shade it casts."
— Robert Browning: 19th century English poet and playwright

Brain Food 192

"Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible
in your approach. It's the end you're after."
— Anthony Robbins: Motivational speaker and author

"You can chain me, you can torture me, you can
even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind."
— Mahatma Gandhi: was a political and spiritual leader of India

"In my experience, there is only one motivation,
and that is desire. No reasons or principle
contain it or stand against it."
— Jane Smiley: Pulitzer Prize—winning American novelist

Brain Food 191

Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people. - Jawaharlal Nehru, 1889-1964

By perseverance the snail reached the ark. - Charles Haddon Spurgeon, 1834-1892

He who every morning plans the transaction of the day and follows out that plan, carries a thread that will guide him through the maze of the most busy life. But where no plan is laid, where the disposal of time is surrendered merely to the chance of incidence, chaos will soon reign. - Victor Hugo, 1802-1885

Brain Food 190

"Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it."
— George Halas: Was a ballplayer, coach, and founder of the Chicago Bears

"The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting
our aim too high and falling short, but in setting
our aim too low and achieving our mark."
— Michelangelo: 15th-16th century Italian sculptor, painter, and architect

"Constant attention wears the active mind, Blots
out our pow'rs, and leaves a blank behind."
— Charles Churchill: 18th century English poet

Brain Food 189

If you wait for success to find you, you may be waiting awhile ~ Nightingale Conant

"People fall forward to success."
— Mary Kay Ash: Was a businesswoman, founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics

"You can have it all. Just not all at once."
— Oprah Winfrey: Television host, publisher, and book critic

Brain Food 188

"When you squeeze an orange, orange juice comes
out — because that's what's inside. When you
are squeezed, what comes out is what is inside."
— Dr. Wayne Dyer: Motivational author and speaker

"My father instilled in me that if you don't see
things happening the way you want them to,
you get out there and make them happen."
— Susan Powter: Motivational speaker, dietitian, personal trainer, author

"If you want success, then don't rely on
other people to do what YOU can do!"
— Sasha Azevedo: American actress

Brain Food 187

"We are not human beings on a spiritual journey.
We are spiritual beings on a human journey."
— Dr. Stephen Covey: Best-selling author and professor

"Change your thoughts and you change your world."
— Norman Vincent Peale: Protestant preacher and author

"As long as you have certain desires about
how it ought to be you can't see how it is."
— Ram Dass: Spiritual Teacher