Once you face your fear, nothing is ever as hard as you think. — Olivia Newton John

---

All important things are hard.

---

When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?

---

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. — Thomas A. Edison

---

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle.

---

Work hard every day. No matter what your strengths and weaknesses, there's no substitute for hard work. — Hope Solo

---

To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth. — Pearl S. Buck

---

Discipline comes through self control. This means that you must control all negative qualities. Before you can control conditions, you must first control yourself. Self-mastery is the hardest job you will ever tackle. If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.

---

Every day I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I'm not there, I go to work. — Robert Orben

---

If criticism is needed, do it tactfully. Don't use a sledgehammer when a fly swatter will do the job.

---