After countless hours and sleepless nights, not to mention days of complete discouragement, hard work does really pay off. When you get to a point where there seems to be nothing that can motivate you to keep going, something will pleasantly surprise you and give you the much needed boost to help you get through the rut. Be patient and never give up.

The feeling you get when you are able to help someone who has helped you all your life is indescribable. A mixture of gratefulness and sense of worth empowers you and is a source of motivation to continue to strive in your endeavors.

Going down memory lane can be very humbling. To see where your parents lived 30 years ago and look at where they are living now, is a great eye opener on how determination and will power can propel you towards success.

You never appreciate what you have until you go elsewhere and experience something worse.

Hope is just around the corner. You may think that something has ended when you really have a chance.  However, just because you received one chance doesn't mean you should stop.  Keep trying for other opportunities until you succeed.

Sometimes motivation comes unexpectedly. To be able to see someone with great compassion working at their best is the best way to motivate you in the right direction. Do not seek motivation as sometimes it will come to you.

It is truly amazing how kids can touch your lives so much even though you have met them for merely five minutes. Make a goal to meet kids, you will be amazed at what they are capable of.

A goal set a year ago may have seemed out of reach, but when a year has gone by and you can look back at all the accomplishments you have made, a great celebratory feeling overcomes you. To all the great memories and to many more!

Children are simply amazing. They may be fighting for their life against cancer, but they can still come out on top and make those around them smile. Let children be our role models.

"No matter what barriers may come between you and your goal, you must push through and never give up." Advice may come in unexpected moments, but these are the advice push you towards the next step and gives you the boost of confidence needed.

Helping others is a very rewarding feeling. Being able to help a person or friend achieve something they thought was unattainable makes it that much more rewarding. Try it, you might like it!

Even if you doubt your own abilities, you may occasionally be surprised when you look at former pieces, finished or unfinished.  Believe in yourself if many others have said the same!

Things don't really get easier as time passes.  If it does, it means you're not doing anything new.  All that really matters is that you are truly doing your best.

Failure is not discouragement. Failure is encouragement to do better the next time and exceed all expectations.

Don't let being short get in your way of playing basketball. You may get blocked hundreds of times, but the one time that you are able to pump-fake and make a shot, you know you have accomplished something. Use this analogy with everything you do. Don't let any little or big obstacle get in your way, with persistence anything is possible.

Endings are usually depressing, but never ever forget that "when one door closes, another opens."

HOWEVER, that does NOT mean "f*** the world!"  Do NOT end things with a bang just because you want to bring others down with you.  Sometimes, the higher road is to hold your tongue and move on.

A day off of school can definitely be productive! Waking up and working non-stop gives you a great feeling of accomplishment later on. Try it and you will see the results!

Despite losing sleep, despite not eating, despite not studying for exams, despite stress...the outcome of a successful event outweighs all. The feeling of accomplishment beats all the rest. The feeling of support from great friends beats all the rest. The feeling of gratitude that a community was able to enjoy the hard work beats all the rest. Hard work always pays off.

Volunteering is always fantastic.  However, the greatest victory to pull off is when you truly know the puzzle metaphor:  every single piece mattered, from beginning to end.

Despite a long day of non-stop work, one simple e-mail can make your whole day worth every bead of sweat!