"Reflect upon your blessings, of which every man has plenty, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some."--Charles Dickens


"Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence."
--Henry David Thoreau

James Bryant Conant
Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

Mary Anne Radmacher
Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow.

In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends.
John Churton Collins

"Nothing is predestined: The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings."--Ralph Blum