You have setbacks in your life, and adversity. You can be discouraged about it or have courage to get through it and be better.

The same man cannot be both Friend and Flatterer.

Art, science, philosophy, religion -- each offers at best only a crude simplification of actual living experience.

Hire for attitude, train for skill.

A leader who produces other leaders multiples their influences.

A rising tide (in the economy) lifts all boats.

The length of sky is just about the size of my ignorance. Pure and wide.

Where love is concerned, too much is not even enough.

That old adage, that "music is a universal language", is really true. Even if all of the lyrics are understood, they seem to connect with it really well and in some ways, more so.

Thy words, I grant are bigger, for I wear not, my dagger in my mouth.

A, surround yourself by positive people who will help you reach your goal and support you. And B, go for it!