Student Success Statement 72

Student Success Statement

"Honesty is the cornerstone of character. The honest man or woman seeks not merely to avoid criminal or illegal acts, but to be scrupulously fair, upright, and fearless in both action and expression. Honesty pays dividends both in dollars and in peace of mind."

-B.C Forbes

What I think this quote means is that honesty is a very important characteristic trait to have. It can make you a good or bad person. In the end being honest pays off.

Student Success Statement 71

Student Success Statement

“Stop worrying about whether you’re going to win or lose and focus your full attention on what’s happening right this moment.”

-Phil Jackson

What I think this quote means is that that you should stay focus about what is occurring in this instant instead or what’s going to happen later. Don’t worry about the future. Also choose the right.

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Student Success Statement 70

Student Success Statement

“Truth is the only safe ground to stand upon.”

-Elizabeth Cady Stanton

What I think this quote means is that being truthful pays of at the end. Being truthful is choosing the right.  

Student Success Statement 69

Student Success Statement

“Everyone is the architect of their own learning.”

-Claudius

What I think this quote means is that we draw our own future. Our parents can’t learn for us, we learn for ourselves. We are the one who affect our future.

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Student Success Statement 68

Student Success Statement

“Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.”

-Peter F. Drucker

What I think this quote means is that we have to choose what is right or we shall pay our consequences for not doing so. For example if we do something wrong rather than right we will get in trouble.

Student Success Statement 67

Student Success Statement

“To be great—concentrate.”

-Orson Swett Marden

What I think this quote means is that if you want to be a great person you need to concentrate in doing so. You have to make that your goal.

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student success statement 65

Student Success Statement

“The man who has no imagination has no wings.”

-Muhammad Ali

What I think this quote means is that when you don’t have imagination you don’t get far in life. Imagination is one of the skills you need to be successful in life.

Student Success Statement 64

Student Success Statement

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘Press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”

-Calvin Coolidge, 30^th president of the United States

What I think this quote means is that even if you have a talent, even if you are a genius, that won’t help you succeed in life. What will help you succeed in life is persistence.

Student Success Statement 63

Student Success Statement

“To see what is right and not to do it is the want of courage.”

-Confucius 

What I think this quote means is that you are a coward when you don’t do what is right. There is no other explanation for doing what is wrong when you can be choosing the right.

Student Success Statement 62

Student Success Statement

“Improve your performance by improving your attitude.”

-Anon

What I think this quote means is that if you want your performance on something to improve you have to start by changing your attitude. For example if you want to improve your performance in a certain sport and let’s say that you are a procrastinator, you have to change your attitude and stop being a procrastinator.

Student Success Statement 61

Student Success Statement

“Always do right.”

-Mark Twain

What this quote means is that at all time you should choose the right. It clearly state that we should never do what is wrong.

Student Success Statement 60

Student Success Statement

“Gold medals don’t make champions… hard work does.”

-Anon

What I think this quote means is that even if you have a lot of medals and trophies that not makes you a champion. What makes you a champion is your dedication to what you do and being a good sport at it.