People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in the world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want and if they can't find them, make them. - George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish-born British Dramatist
Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit. 1883-1970, American Speaker, Motivational Writer, ''Think and Grow Rich'' Hill, Napoleon
Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them. -Ann Landers, American Advice Columnist