Since I was a freshman in college, I’ve loved quotations. The right words can engage the brain and bring an idea to life. With quotes, I’ve had many “aha” moments, where I’ve read it and thought, “Wow, that’s exactly how I feel!” An idea that was once a “blur” can suddenly become crystal clear.
In 1985, my love of quotes inspired me to publish a small, 80-page quotation book that I called Motivational Quotes. At first, the book was offered as a corporate gift, but then we decided to sell it on a plastic easel next to the register, in hotel and airport gift shops. Little did I know what was about to happen. Sales exploded! We couldn’t print them fast enough and over the next 18 months, we sold 800,000 copies.
The light bulb went off when I discovered that many people love quotes as much as I do. I began to wonder…would they want to put quotes on their walls? With this thought, the “big idea” for Successories was born. Our theme in the beginning was…Decorate your walls with great ideas. And I’m pleased to say that millions of customers did just that!
Twenty three years have passed. The book you see here is the new, improved, updated version of Motivational Quotes. It still has my 80 favorite quotes that I introduced in 1985, but I’ve added 80 more that, since then, have helped to motivate me in good times and bad.
Selecting my top 20 quotes would be difficult since I love so many; but if I had to choose…just click here to read.
Live with passion,
Mac Anderson
Founder, Simple Truths
