“In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.”

Nikos Kazantzakis

I think this quote means that if you want to achieve a goal you must first believe that it is possible and that you can do it. If you are a pessimist and you don’t believe you can do anything, well guess what, it will most likely not happen. But if you are positive and you believe you do what you need to do, you can accomplish anything. So if you are doing something that you think might be hard, remember that the first step is believing in yourself.

“It’s not necessarily the amount of time you spend at practice that counts; it’s what you put into the practice.”

Eric Lindros

I think Eric Lindros is trying to say that when you practice it is not the practice that counts but what you put into it. My Hockey Coach always said (And still does) “Skate with a Purpose. You can go through the motions of the drills and do all of the skating perfect but if you aren’t doing it right if you don’t skate hard.” It means that if you aren’t putting your all into practice then why do it at all? If you aren’t doing it hard then you aren’t gaining and if you aren’t gaining you are doing it wrong. Is the point of practice to do it wrong? No! So next time you are practicing during a sport or something else, think. Am I doing it right or wrong?

“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.”

Edmund Hillary

I think this quote means that when you reach the top of the mountain you conquer yourself not the rough slopes and the rocky cliffs. Your mountain probably looked really scary when you were about to climb it, and you may have been a little apprehensive about it, but you got to the top. You climbed the whole mountain, made it to the top no matter what you thought about it. So it was wasn’t as much of the mountain you conquered, and more of yourself.

“When you go in search of honey, you must expect to be stung by bees.” –Joseph Joubert

I think this quote means that when you are trying to reach a goal you can’t expect it to be sunshine, flowers, and pretty, fluffy, pink stuff. When you are trying to reach your goal, it will probably be hard, and you will get cuts and bruises and in the case of this quote, stings. So when you are going for the goal, expect it to hurt because when you go for the good stuff it’s not easy, but the good stuff is what makes you go for it and that makes it worth it.

“The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers. ” –Sydney J. Harris

I think Sydney is trying to say that computers are beginning to do stuff that men can, but even though they are capable of doing what a human can do and more, they don’t have feelings and personality’s. If a humans begin to think like computers and machines, people won’t have what it takes to make a difference between the them. If we begin to think like computers than we will be more like them than actual people. The ability to have feelings and personality’s is the main thing that separates us from electronics. Without those two traits, we might as well be computers.

“You are a match for your mountain.”

Danielle Doby

I think this means that if you can set your own goals then you can achieve them. If you can build your own mountain then you can overcome every single slope and cliff. If a huge hole in the rock stands in your way, why should you care, build a bridge. You made the mountain you can make the rules, and you can climb it. So next time you set a goal for yourself remember, if you can make your own mountain you can climb it.

“Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.” -Regina Brett

I think this quote means that when you spend your time hating someone, that is wasting your life. And the longer you hate someone, not only the longer they feel bad about it, but the more time you waste to make it up to them, and catch up on your own problems. Hating someone is just an excuse to not pay attention to your own problems and your own life.

“Comparison is the thief of joy.” Theodore Roosevelt

I think Roosevelt is trying to say that when we compare ourselves to other people, we can steal our, or other peoples, joy. When you compare yourself to another person, that person can look at you, then himself and break down. That person could not be as athletic or smart as you, and that is stealing that persons joy. Also, sometimes when people compare, competitions start, and usually competitions have a winner, a loser, and someone who likes to rub it in the losers face. No one likes that. So next time you think about someone else compared to you think about how that person will feel when its all over.

“Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.” Marianne Williamson

I think this quote means that when we look past the bad things in the world, and see the good things in the world instead, it results in happiness. When you see the world for all of the good things it is, you will be more joyful. But happiness doesn’t only appear when we see good things in the world, but in other people and ourselves. That is where joy comes from. When we recognize that some things are good, we can become a happier and more joyful person.

“A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.”

William G.T.

I think this quote means that courage is leaving the safety of you harbor and going out to sea. You may stay in your harbor, but you will learn and grow more when you are battling the waves. That risk will help you sail farther than all of the others that chose to stay at the dock. If you go into the open ocean and your ship is damaged when you dock again, that may be a failure but that is when you learn the most. So, remember, only when your ship sails the farthest is when you find the treasure on the undiscovered island.