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“The tears of faithfulness to your beliefs cleanse your spirit to envision the road ahead. Everything is possible for the person who believes.”
ADLIN SINCLAIR“A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.”
ARISTOPHANES“Trust each other again and again. When the trust level gets high enough, people transcend apparent limits, discovering new and awesome abilities for which they were previously unaware.”
DAVID ARMISTEAD“The world is not a dream, but a reality, of which we are the chief part, and in which we must be up and doing something...Come out into the world about you, be it either wide or limited. Sympathize, not in thought only, but in action, with all about you. Make yourself known and felt for something that would be loved and missed, in twenty thousand little ways, if you were to die; then your life will be a happy one, believe me.”
CHARLES DICKENS“The love of fame is almost another name for the love of excellence; or it is the ambition to attain the highest excellence, sanctioned by the highest authority, that of time.”
WILLIAM HAZLITT“Example moves the world more than doctrine.”
HENRY MILLER“Life's ups and downs provide windows of opportunity to determine your values and goals. Think of using all obstacles as stepping stones.”
MARSHA SINETAR“If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin Up to his nest again, I shall not live in vain.”
EMILY DICKINSON“Prejudice is the child of ignorance.”
WILLIAM HAZLITT“What seems nasty, painful, evil, can become a source of beauty, joy, and strength, if faced with an open mind. Every moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such.”
HENRY MILLER“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.”
LEWIS B. SMEDES“As long as you live, keep learning how to live.”
SEGOYEWATHA [RED JACKET]“There's only us, there's only this. Forget regret, or life is yours to miss. No other road, no other way, no day but today.”
JONATHAN LARSON“I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine.”
NEIL ARMSTRONG“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tunes without the words and never stops at all.”
EMILY DICKINSON“Ability is a wonderful thing, but its value is greatly enhanced by dependability. Ability implies repeatability and accountability. ”
ROBERT A. HEINLEIN“Oft times nothing profits more Than self-esteem, grounded on just and right Well manag'd.”
JOHN MILTON“It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do little - do what you can.”
SYDNEY SMITH“Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.”
SOPHOCLES“Fruit does not grow on the trunk...it is found out on the limb.”
STEVE LOBERT“Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, Make Me Feel Important. Not only will you succeed in sales, you will succeed in life.”
MARY KAY ASH“I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.”
ERNEST HEMINGWAY“In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept destructive criticism. Without 100% dedication, you won't be able to do this.”
WILSON MIZNER“Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous as irresponsible talk. The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.”
MARGARET CHASE SMITH“Life is short, the art long, opportunity fleeting, experiment treacherous, judgment difficult.”
HIPPOCRATES“Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.”
MALCOLM X“From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.”
ARTHUR ASHE“When in doubt, do the courageous thing.”
JAN SMUTS“One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying.”
JOAN OF ARC“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the courage to surpass others at whatever cost, but the courage to serve others at whatever the cost.”
ARTHUR ASHE“If I've got correct goals, and if I keep pursuing them the best way I know how, everything else falls into line. If I do the right thing right, I'm going to succeed.”
DAN DIERDORF“Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it's at the end of your arm. As you get older, remember you have another hand: The first is to help yourself, the second is to help others.”
AUDREY HEPBURN