Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.
Napoleon Hill

The first of April, some do say
Is set apart for All Fool’s Day;
But why the people call it so
Nor I, nor they themselves, do know,
But on this day are people sent
On purpose for pure merriment.
[--Poor Robin's Almanac (1790)--]

Summer has set in with its usual severity.  ~Samuel Taylor Coleridge

A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.
Elbert Hubbard

It’s amazing how a competitive nature can turn a negative into something positive.
Barry Mann

“Hey Mr. Grumpy Gills. When life gets you down you know what ya gotta do? Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming.” – Dory from Finding Nemo

“In the morning he rose to run again. He didn’t run from something or to something, not for anyone or in spite of anyone; he ran because it was what his body wished to do. The restiveness, the self consciousness, and the need to oppose disappeared. All he felt was peace.” From Unbroken By Laura Hillenbrand

In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. ~Eleanor Roosevelt

If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun. ~ Katharine Hepburn