“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” Pelé, Brazillian pro footballer

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” General Colin Powell, former US Secretary of State 

“People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically… No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.” Rosa Parks 

“However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.” STEPHEN HAWKING 

“Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven’t planted.” David Bly, American politician