I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is, after all, to matter: to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.
-- Leo C. Rosten (1908-1977) American Writer
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
-- Helen Keller (1880-1968) American Writer
-- William F. Scolavino
All I would tell people is to hold onto what was individual about themselves, not to allow their ambition for success to cause them to try to imitate the success of others. You've got to find it on your own terms.
-- Harrison Ford (1942-) American Actor
It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what might happen.
-- Herodotus (485 - 425BC) Greek Historian
I think I'd like to be remembered as someone who beat the odds through just plain determination. ... that I persevered. Because I think that being somewhat of a pest to life, constantly plaguing and pursuing, will bring results.
-- Sylvester Stallone (1946-) American Actor
Action is eloquence.
-- William Shakespeare
Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see the beauty, believe in them and try to follow where they lead.
-- Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) American Writer
Them who stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop in.
Confucius
The hero is the one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for others to see by. The saint is the one who walks through the dark paths of the world, alone a light.
-- Felix Adler
People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them.
-- George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Irish Playwright
A mother should give her children a superabundance of enthusiasm, that after they have lost all they are sure to lose in mixing with the world, enough may still remain to prompt and support them through great actions.
-- Julius C. Hare (1795-1855) English Cleric
A mother should give her children a superabundance of enthusiasm, that after they have lost all they are sure to lose in mixing with the world, enough may still remain to prompt and support them through great actions.
-- Julius C. Hare (1795-1855) English Cleric
A mother should give her children a superabundance of enthusiasm, that after they have lost all they are sure to lose in mixing with the world, enough may still remain to prompt and support them through great actions.
-- Julius C. Hare (1795-1855) English Cleric
A mother should give her children a superabundance of enthusiasm, that after they have lost all they are sure to lose in mixing with the world, enough may still remain to prompt and support them through great actions.
-- Julius C. Hare (1795-1855) English Cleric
There is only one success - to be able to spend your life in your own way.
-- Christopher Darlington Morley (1890-1957)
It is a glorious achievement to master one's own temper.
-- Anonymous
The most absurd and reckless aspirations have sometimes led to extraordinary success.
-- Vauvenargues
-- Randolph S. Bourne (1886-1918) American Writer
When nothing is sure, everything is possible.
-- Margaret Drabble (1939-) English Novelist
-- Epictetus (55-135 AD) Greek Philosopher
Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.
-- Sophia Loren (1934- ) Italian Actress
Seek respect mainly from thyself, for it comes first from within.
-- Steven H. Coogler
If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears.
-- Glenn Clark
-- Malcolm Forbes (1919-1990) American Publisher
-- A.W. Pinero
Note: Well, let's f#@$ing hope so.
-- Tyron Edwards
Philippians 4:8 (RSVB)
-- Minot Simons
-- Jean de la Fontaine
-- Buddha
-- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
-- Beatrice Vincent
-- John Quincy Adams
-- Bear Grylls
-- Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) English Poet
--Hindu proverb
-- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
-- Mabel Newcomber
Anger is a prelude to courage.
-- Eric Hoffer (1902-1983)
Forgiveness is a prelude to peace.
-- Anonymous
-- Confucius (551-479 BC) Chinese Philosopher
-- William Blake (1757-1827) English Poet
Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half sorrow.
-- Swedish proverb
-- Joseph Joubert (1754-1824) French Philosopher
The best portion of a good person's life is the little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.
-- Janet Erskine Stuart
