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“This above all: to thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.” – William Shakespeare, Hamlet

“Done is better than perfect.” – Sheryl Sandberg

“There are dreamers and there are planners; the planners make their dreams come true.” – Edwin Louis Cole

“Dissatisfaction and discouragement are not caused by the absence of things but the absence of vision.” – Anonymous

“Self-reflection is the school of wisdom” – Baltasar Gracian

“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have 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 precisely why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan

“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.” – Dalai Lama

“That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald

“Even when there’s a reason to blame someone else or there’s merit to your blame, taking responsibility for your life and actions gives you a starting point for moving forward.” – Steve Shallenberger

“Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!” – Dr. Seuss

“The wise old owl lived in an oak
The more he saw the less he spoke
The less he spoke the more he heard
Why can’t we all be like that wise old bird?” – Edward H. Richards

“To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.” – George MacDonald

“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always be where you’ve always been.” – T.D. Jakes

“I am the servant of all great people. And, alas, of all failures as well. Those who are great, I have made great. Those who are failures, I have made failures. I am not a machine, though I work with the precision of a machine. Plus, the intelligence of a person. You may run me for profit, or run me for ruin, it makes no difference to me. Take me, train me, be firm with me and I will place the world at your feet. Be easy with me, and I will destroy you. Who am I? I AM HABIT!” – Author Unknown

“The best time to start pre-week planning is right now — this week! We invite you to pause what you’re doing and plan for th remainder of this week. Pull out a sheet of paper or your BYB planner, write down your roles, brainstorm your proiritities by role for the remainder of this week, and schedule a time for each one.” – Rob Shallenberger