Marissa Mayer

I haven’t failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways it won’t work.

Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life – all areas of life. The really good news is that anyone can develop both honesty and integrity.

Fear has two meaning; ‘Forget Everything And Run’ or ‘Face Everything And Rise.’ The choice is yours.

I have always said that everyone is in sales. Maybe you don’t hold the title of salesperson, but if the business you are in requires you to deal with people, you, my friend, are in sales.

If you’re going to have to swallow a frog, you don’t want to have to look at that sucker too long!

When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.

Fortune sides with him who dares.

Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life.

Look back in forgiveness, forward in hope, down in compassion, and up with gratitude.

At 25, I was in the audience of my first professional speaker, Bob Bales. His presentation got my attention. I had never seen anyone having so much fun ‘at work’ and getting paid for it!

Concentrated thoughts produce desired results.

I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

Its kind of fun to do the impossible.

All one needs to do is read – books, magazines, research the Internet – and pay attention to the influencers in their lives to discover the myriad people of strong moral character who have and still are making positive, meaningful contributions and differences in our world.

Sometimes a loss is the best thing that can happen. It teaches you what you should have done.