To help tap into our inner well of enthusiasm, to ignite our passion and ardent desire in our work, here are some sparkling gems to act upon:

“You can do anything if you have enthusiasm…. Enthusiasm is the spark in your eye, the swing in the gait, the grip of your hand, the  irresistible surge of your will and your energy to execute your ideas…. Enthusiasm is at the bottom of all progress! With it, there is accomplishment. Without it, there are only alibis.”   Henry Ford

“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”  Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Your energy and enthusiasm rise and fall in direct proportion to your expectations”  Ed Agresta

“Catch on fire with enthusiasm and people will come for miles to watch you burn.”  John Wesley

“Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.” Winston Churchill

“You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.”  Colette

“When you discover your mission, you will feel its demand. It will fill you with enthusiasm and a burning desire to get to work on it.”  W. Clement Stone

“Charge your future! As you recreate this positive force in your life, take big, massive leaps into your future. Be imaginative, bold and brave! The results may surprise you.”   Jim Allen

“Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second.  Give your dreams all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you.”  William James

“A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.”   Maya Angelou

“Make no small plans for they have no power to stir the soul.”   Niccolo Machiavelli

Inspired and enthused, let’s all write on!