12 Great Motivational Quotes for 2013

I had to share this as everyone needs some inspiration sometime.

This set of inspirational thoughts for the New Year will galvanize you into action.

At the start of every year, I create a list of quotes to guide and inspire me for the next 12 months. Here are the quotes I’ve selected for 2013:

“Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.” Napoleon Hill
“The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear.” Brian Tracy
“Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.” Dale Carnegie
“Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats.” Og Mandino
“A real decision is measured by the fact that you’ve taken a new action. If there’s no action, you haven’t truly decided.” Tony Robbins
“If you can’t control your anger, you are as helpless as a city without walls waiting to be attacked.” The Book of Proverbs
A mediocre person tells. A good person explains. A superior person demonstrates. A great person inspires others to see for themselves.” Harvey Mackay
“Freedom, privileges, options, must constantly be exercised, even at the risk of inconvenience.” Jack Vance
“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” Jim Rohn
“You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.” Zig Ziglar
“The number of times I succeed is in direct proportion to the number of times I can fail and keep on trying.” Tom Hopkins
“You have everything you need to build something far bigger than yourself.” Seth Godin

Readers: I want to begin this year with a huge burst of motivation. Can you help me out? What quotes or thoughts inspire YOU to be the best that you can be? (Leave a comment!)