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

In pursuit of money, man descends to the level of the beast.
Money is of the nature of manure.
Piled up in one place, it pollutes the air.
Spread it wide; scatter it over fields; it rewards you with a bumper harvest."
-Atharva Veda


Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as
to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances.
-Thomas Jefferson

The serenity of mind, gentleness, silence, self-restraint,
and the purity of mind are called the austerity of thought
-Bhagavad Gita

Laziness erodes a person of his enthusiasm and energy.
As a result the person loses all opportunities and finally becomes
dejected and frustrated. The worst thing is that he stops believing in himself.
-Sama Veda

It's not enough to be busy.
The question is: What are we busy about?
-Henry David Thoreau