Self-motivation ... “The greatest indicator of success is not a person’s IQ but their self-motivation.” John Powers Perseverance ... “Challenges should be utilized as a source of strength” Author Unknown Cooperation ... “If you want to be incrementally better: Be competitive. If you want to be exponentially better: Be cooperative.” Unknown Author Caring ... “Love is the absence of judgment.” Dalai Lama Patience ... “Have patience with all things, But, first of all with yourself.” Saint Francis de Sales Initiative ... “Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions” Dalai Lama Integrity ... “Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters” Albert Einstein Trust ... “Just trust yourself, then you will know how to live.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Problem Solving ... “We cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them” Albert Einstein Effort ... “Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.” Winston Churchill Sense of Humor ... “A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life.” William Arthur Ward Curiosity ... “It's not a silly question if you can't answer it.” Jostein Gaarder Courage ... “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill Friendship ... “One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.” Lucius Annaeus Seneca Organization ... “First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans… The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination.” Napoleon Hill Creativity ... “Don't be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.” Rumi Responsibility ... “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” Abraham Lincoln Common Sense ... “It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it and try another. But try something.” Franklin D. Roosevelt Passion ... “Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.” Anthony J. D'Angelo Flexibility ... “The boldness of asking deep questions may require unforeseen flexibility if we are to accept the answers.” Brian Greene Get over it! ... “Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” Nelson Mandela