Earl Nightingale
Jesse Jackson
James Langston Hughes
Paulo Coelho
T. E. Lawrence "of Arabia"
As a child, my parents, by their example, instilled in me a love for reading. I dreamed of being a writer but the pursuit of dreams was never discussed or encouraged - leaving me to write in secret in my room. Life progressed, however, and an interest in interior design surfaced in my teens. However, at my...
For over 3 years, I stayed with an emotionally, physically, and sexually abusive man who was very controlling. I had big dreams involving travel and going back to school, but when it seemed that those things would never come true, I began to drink. Through the inspiration of a friend and a swift kick in the...
I volunteer at a local Reparatory Theater as an usher. Tonight was just like any other night. A bunch of us were standing by the door waiting to escort people to their seats. It's common to greet one another with a "how are you" and half the time it seems we don't even listen to the answer- always hoping that...
Jani is my hero because he loved what he did in his career and every performance that he did was amazing. He had a lot of albums that a lot of people enjoyed. Jani is also very talented in many ways. Many people cannot sing like he does. He is talented because the way he sings is awesome and he can hit some crazy...
Mrs. R. and I had a vision that was just pen and paper for almost a year and a half. This vision was to start a Peer Council where the students help the administration give guidance to children and teenagers who have done wrong and help them get back on the right path. There was a form of this before but didn't...
Karen is passionate and hopeful. She has big dreams and even bigger goals. She is an organic farmer who started from nothing but a desire and an ethic of hard work and now, five years later she farms 70 acres certified organic. She is someone who sees that in everything we do we have a choice to make and that...