This document contains 31 quotes and sayings about topics such as excellence, inspiration, hope, work, success, decisions, criticism, goals, beauty, happiness, action, creativity, dreams, trying, consent, and change. Some of the key ideas expressed are that excellence comes from habits, calculated risks are different than rash actions, inspiration allows our best abilities to emerge, hope casts the shadow of our burdens behind us as we journey toward our goals, and that our thoughts shape our world.