“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity” — Seneca

“The key to everything is determination” – Arabic proverb

“A tree begins with a seed” – Arabic proverb

"If I had nine hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first six sharpening my axe” —Abraham Lincoln

“The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me?” — Ayn Rand

“It always seems impossible until it's done” – Nelson Mandela

“Even a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step” – Japanese proverb

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now” – Chinese Proverb