"If you want to be successful, find someone who has
achieved the results you want and copy what
they do and you'll achieve the same results."
— Tony Robbins: Self-help speaker and author

"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."
— Wayne Dyer: Self-development author and speaker

“The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives and the dreams shall never die.”
—Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy(b. 1932); United States Senator

"Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. Thoughts are things! And powerful things at that, when mixed with definiteness of purpose, and burning desire, can be translated into riches."—

Napoleon Hill: was an American author of personal-success literature

“All our dreams can come true - if we have the courage to pursue them.”

—Walt Disney (1901-1966), animator, film producer

"At the end of the day, there are four things about people that
drive our economy. How many people there are, what age they
are, what they are buying, and where they live or are moving."
— Harry S. Dent, Jr.: Economist, money manager, and author

“A smile is the beginning of peace.”

“A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here on earth is ever so alive.”

—Pearl Bailey (1918–1990); singer, actress

“The sharing of joy, whether physical, emotional, psychic, or intellectual, forms a bridge between the sharers which can be the basis for understanding much of what is not shared between them, and lessens the threat of their difference.”

—Audre Lorde (1934-1992), writer, poet, and activist

"Early risers are happier, healthier, and more productive at work. They stay in better shape, earn more money, and report that they are more satisfied with their lives. Get up early and seize the day!"
— Michael Masterson: Entrepreneur and bestselling business author

“The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but to reveal to him, his own.”

—Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881); British statesman and literary figure

“Extend to each person, no matter how trivial the contact, all the care and kindness and understanding and love that you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.”

—Og Mandino (1923-1996); essayist, psychologist

"No one has to wait for a sudden burst of intelligence, a bolt of lightning, or a mystical experience. ...With what you have and where you are, you can begin the process of finding productive, meaningful, and profitable work."
— Dan Miller: Inspirational speaker and author

“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.”

—Epicurus (341BC-270BC); ancient Greek philosopher

"If you change the way you look at things,
the things you look at change."
— Dr. Wayne Dyer: Self-development author and speaker

“We are all functioning at a small fraction of our capacity to live life fully in its total meaning of loving, caring, creating, and adventuring. Consequently, the actualizing of our potential can become the most exciting adventure of our lifetime.”
—Herbert A. Otto; author

“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don't give up.”

—Anne Lamott (b. 1954), author, political activist

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“When the world says, 'Give up,' hope whispers, 'Try it one more time.'

“Hope is the dream of a soul awake.”

—French Proverb

“Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength; and strength is not used rightly when it serves only to carry a man above his fellows for his own solitary glory. He is the greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own.”

—Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887), clergyman, social reformer

"The fruits of a fulfilling life—happiness, confidence, enthusiasm,
purpose, and money—are mainly by-products of doing something we enjoy, with excellence, rather than things we can seek directly."
— Dan Miller: Inspirational speaker and author

“I do believe that when we face challenges in life that are far beyond our own power, it's an opportunity to build on our faith, inner strength, and courage. I've learned that how we face challenges plays a big role in the outcome of them.”

—Sasha Azevedo (b. 1978); actress, athlete, model

“It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always.”

—Oprah Winfrey (b. 1954), television host, actress, philanthropist
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“To dream anything that you want to dream. That's the beauty of the human mind. To do anything that you want to do. That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits. That is the courage to succeed.”

—Bernard Edmonds

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”

—Christopher Reeve (1952-2004), actor, producer, director, and writer; best known for his role as Superman.

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"Given the amount of time we spend working, failure
to find meaningful, significant work is not just a minor
misstep in living out God's plan; it is a deeper kind of
failure that can make each day feel like living death."
— Dan Miller: Inspirational speaker and author

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“If we study the lives of great men and women carefully and unemotionally we find that, invariably, greatness was developed, tested and revealed through the darker periods of their lives. One of the largest tributaries of the River of Greatness is always the Stream of Adversity. ”

—Cavett Robert (1907-1997); founder of the National Speakers Association

“Be willing to have it so. Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.”

—William James (1842-1910), psychologist, philosopher, author

“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection.”

—Thomas Paine (1737-1809), author, revolutionary, pamphleteer

"People use their intuition with things they care
about. Many women are most intuitive with their
relationships and children, whereas men often show
a great degree of ‘gut instinct' in work and business."
— Sonia Choquette: Spiritual teacher and author

“Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.”

—Joshua J. Marine

“Start where you are. Distant fields always look greener, but opportunity lies right where you are. Take advantage of every opportunity of service.”

—Robert Collier (1885-1950); motivational author

"When you have a number of disagreeable duties to
perform, always do the most disagreeable first."
— Josiah Quincy: A U.S. educator and political figure

“Live life fully while you're here. Experience everything. Take care of yourself and your friends. Have fun, be crazy, be weird. Go out and screw up! You're going to anyway, so you might as well enjoy the process. Take the opportunity to learn from your mistakes: find the cause of your problem and eliminate it. Don't try to be perfect; just be an excellent example of being human.”

—Anthony Robbins (b. 1960); self-help writer, speaker

"The successful always has a number of projects planned,
to which he looks forward. Any one of them could
change the course of his life overnight."
— Mark Caine: Non-fiction author



"What you don't know keeps you poor."

“There will always be a frontier where there is an open mind and a willing hand.”

—Charles F. Kettering (1876-1958); inventor, engineer

"Maybe it is time to consider living dangerously. Maybe it's time to reject the commands of power, the dictates of society and public opinion, and to stop worrying about what other people think about what you do. You have the power and ability to create your own reality — to change what isn't working and to manifest what you desire."
— Dick Sutphen: Psychic researcher and author and speaker on hypnotherapy

“Parents, teach your children to express themselves. Teach them to be in touch with their emotions, to speak honestly to people, and to maintain integrity and stick by their principles in all they do. This is perhaps the highest morality you can instill.”

—Jeffrey Bryant (b.1965); author

“Better keep yourself clean and bright. You are the window through which you must see the world.”

—George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) playwright, political activist

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“Integrity is not a conditional word. It doesn't blow in the wind or change with the weather. It is your inner image of yourself, and if you look in there and see a man who won't cheat, then you know he never will.”

—John D. MacDonald (1916-1986); author

"Maybe you are here on earth to learn that life is
what you make of it, and it's to be enjoyed."
— Dick Sutphen: Psychic researcher and author and speaker on hypnotherapy


“Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.”

—W. Clement Stone (1902-2002); author, businessman

“Our character...is an omen of our destiny, and the more integrity we have and keep, the simpler and nobler that destiny is likely to be.”

—George Santayana (1863-1952); philosopher, poet

The volume of your emptiness determines the amount of your filling.

"Trying is lying. There is no such thing as trying
You do it or you don't .
You get results in life or you have excuse why you didn't.
When people say, 'I' ll try;
They usually mean, 'I'm not going to do it now."

Dick Sutphen: Psychic researcher and author and speaker on hypnotherapy

“If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place.”

—Nora Roberts (b. 1950), fiction author

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"Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and
nourish with repetition and emotion will
one day become a reality."
— Earl Nightingale: Author, The Strangest Secret, Lead the Field

“A kind heart is a fountain of gladness,making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.”

—Washington Irving (1783-1859); author, historian

“You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humor in anything, even poverty, you can survive it.”

—Bill Cosby (b. 1937); actor, comedian, television producer

“A smile starts on the lips, A grin spreads to the eyes, A chuckle comes from the belly; But a good laugh bursts forth from the soul, Overflows, and bubbles all around.”

—Carolyn Birmingham

“Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.”

Laugh always

“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.”
Victor Hugo (1802-1885); poet, novelist, playwright

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"The mind moves in the direction of our
currently dominant thoughts."



If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.

—Les Brown; motivational speaker, author

“Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.”

“Kindness in words creates confidence.

Kindness in thinking creates profoundness.

Kindness in giving creates love.”

—Laozi; ancient Chinese philosopher, central figure in Taoism

It take a
Minute to find a special
Person, an hour to
appreciate them, a day
to love them, but them
an entire life
to forget them

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Winners know that their actions will be controlled by their current obsessions.

Life is all about change

You can change your tomorrow,
if you seek your dream today.

Let them say

Don't worry when people talk about you either good or bad, because they are promoting you.It is called marking or Advertisement "

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”

—Harriet Tubman (1820-1913); American escaped slave, abolitionist, humanitarian

“Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself.
Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them -every day begin the task anew.”

have a beautiful weekend

"No one lives long enough to learn everything they need to learn starting from scratch. To be successful, we absolutely, positively have to find people who have already paid the price to learn the things that we need to learn to achieve our goals."
Brian Tracy: Personal and business training author, speaker, and consultant

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"You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction." Jim Rohn: Entrepreneur, author, and motivational speaker

"You cannot change your destination overnight,
but you can change your direction overnight."
— Jim Rohn: Entrepreneur, author, and motivational speaker

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“It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed.”

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"Successful people are always looking for opportunities
to help others. Unsuccessful people are always askingk,
'What's in it for me?'"
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between your knees and the floor. The one who kneels to the Lord can
Stand up to anything

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“You'll discover that real love is millions of miles past falling in love with anyone or anything. When you make that one effort to feel compassion instead of blame or self-blame, the heart opens again and continues opening. ”

—Sara Paddison; author

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Students registered for the SAT in March will have an option no other previous test-takers have had: they’ll get to send only their best scores to colleges next fall. Called Score Choice, the new reporting method doesn’t allow mixing and matching from test sittings, but students will be able to choose which sitting(s) they want college admissions officers to see.

The College Board’s rationale is that Score Choice will reduce test anxiety. Critics say it won’t really help students, because it will result in a new level of gamesmanship in a process already jammed with such tactics. They sound like the College Board itself, which reported in 2002 when it stopped offering Score Choice for its subject tests that “it encouraged ‘gamesmanship’ and appeared to favor wealthy students with access to guidance counselors who know how to maneuver the system.”

Score Choice could also significantly increase revenue for the College Board as is encourages students to take the test many times. But not every student can afford to do that. Score Choice will benefit the wealthier students who can plunk down $45. for each SAT registration. Ironically, this another reason the College Board gave in 2002. According to the New York Times, they went on the record then saying “ending Score Choice would be fairer to low-income and minority students, who did not have the resources to keep retaking the tests.”

Here’s another possibility: the SAT’s only rival, the ACT, has since its inception in 1958 allowed students to choose the scores they report. As the number of students taking the rival test increases, the College Board may have made the change to stay competitive.

Students who appreciate view Score Choice as an anxiety-reducer could be in for a surprise in the fall, though. A growing number of schools are rejecting the reporting method, requiring applicants to submit all of their scores. As of this writing, Stanford, University of Pennsylvania, Cornell, USC and Pomona College won't accept Score Choice. Harvard and the University of Chicago will, and Yale and Princeton still haven't decided.

Oil industry tax obligation

Exxon Mobil posts a record $45.2 billion profit! Similarly, news organizations across the nation breathlessly report another record profit for big oil!

However, the usual shock and dismay that accompanies release of the "unconscionable profits" - the company often seems to be portrayed as "extorting" from hapless American consumers - was a little more subdued than previous years (when, for example, The New York Times was reporting how much profit Exxon was making "for every second of 2007").

This year, while the media could still gleefully report the "staggering profits," it was compelled to note that fourth-quarter results were down dramatically, that the industry is experiencing spending and job cuts, and that apparently "no one is completely insulated from the ongoing malaise," as The Associated Press noted.

In fact, no calls for a "windfall profits tax" have yet emanated from the Obama administration, although our new president often threatened such during his campaign.

Even Congresswoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., has refrained from expressing her desire to nationalize the oil industry if the companies don't stop making so much money.

There is one aspect of this story, however, that Americans almost never hear, especially if they rely only on the "popular" media for their information. Exxon announced its fourth-quarter and 2008 financial results in a 14-page press release. In addition to the report of record profits for the past year, the press release also noted, in its income statement, that the company paid taxes on its income in 2008. In fact, unlike Tim Geithner, Tom Daschle and Nancy Killefer, Exxon reported and paid its full legal tax liability on time and without prodding from an IRS audit!

Had the AP or MSNBC or all the other crack news organizations attempted to report a complete story, they would have reported that, besides earning net income of $45.2 billion in 2008, the company paid $116.2 billion in total taxes!

In income and sales-based taxes alone, governments received more than $71 billion from Exxon last year! That sounds to me like "windfall tax receipts for governments," don't you think, Congresswoman Waters?

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Academy of Country Music

This year, the Academy of Country Music Awards won't just be about the gold. Or, as is its wont, the red, white and blue. This year, it's all about the Paisley.

Brad Paisley scored a leading six nominations for the ACM Awards this morning, including nods for Male Vocalist and Vocal Event of the Year, as well as one for the big enchilada, Entertainer of the Year.

Paisley shares his Vocal Event of the Year nod with fellow honky-tonk heavyweight Keith Urban for their duet, "Start a Band," but goes solo for his other nominations, including his impressive triple-play nods for Record, Song and Video of the Year for "Waitin' on a Woman."

Also making the cut is a vertiable Nashville who's-who (and in some cases a who's-that?), including Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Toby Keith, Sugarland, George Strait, Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts and one Julianne Hough.

Joining Paisley in the all-important Entertainer of the Year category is Chesney, the historically unstoppable winner, along with Strait, Underwood and Urban.

Former Trick Pony vocalist Heidi Newfield racked up five nods, Chesney earned four, while Underwood and Urban each scored three, with the American Idol alum also up for Top Female Vocalist and Video of the Year for "Just a Dream."

She vies against Swift, Newfield, Lee Ann Womack and Miranda Lambert for the former category.

As for Swift, she's up for two awards and competes against Underwood for both: In addition to her Top Female Vocalist nod, Swift rated a nod for Video of the Year for the pervasive "Love Story."

Meanwhile, Sugarland, which basked in Grammy glory over the weekend, scored just two nominations this time around, for Top Vocal Duo and Vocal Event of the Year, for their collaboration with Little Big Town and Jake Owen for "Life in a Northern Town."

Strait, one of the heaviest of country's hitters, rounded out the multiple nominees with four: Entertainer of the Year, Top Male Vocalist, Song of the Year for "I Saw God Today" and Video of the Year for "Troubadour."

Even Dancing With the Stars waffler Hough managed to score a nomination, for Top New Female Vocalist, which along with Top New Male Vocalist and Top New Vocal Duo or Group will be voted on this year by the public.

Finalists for Album of the Year will be announced next month.