"We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents." -- Eric Hoffer
"A man must be obedient to the promptings of his innermost heart." -- Robertson Davies
"The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat." -- Napoleon Hill
"The significance of a man is not in what he attains, but rather what he longs to attain." -- Khalil Gibran