I am always doing things I can't do; that's how I get to do them. Pablo Picasso
When you lose, do not lose the lesson. Dalai Lama
The best things in life aren't things. Art Buchwald
A seeker after truth cannot afford to be an egotist. One who would sacrifice his life for others has hardly time to reserve for himself a place in the sun. Mahatma Gandhi
The beginning is the most important part of the work. Plato
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt
Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it. Mahatma Gandhi
Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese. Billie Burke, Glinda the Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Henry David Thoreau
A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle. Kahlil Gibran
Perhaps once in a hundred years a person may be ruined by excessive praise, but surely once every minute someone dies inside for lack of it. Cecil G. Osborne
Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. Maya Angelou
Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation. Robert F. Kennedy
Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much. Helen Keller
True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable. Dave Tyson Gentry
Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions. Dag Hammarskjold
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. Anne Frank
Life be not so short but that there is always time for courtesy. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be. Kahlil Gibran
I have always wanted to be somebody, but I see now I should have been more specific. Lily Tomlin
Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into flame by an encounter with another human being. Each of us owes the deepest of thanks to those who have rekindled this inner light. Albert Schweitzer
Throughout the ages, man has persisted largely on thoughts and promises. But to prosper in the future, one cannot ignore, but must in fact embrace, the inner sanctions of freedom, self-worth and tolerance for others. James R. Bates, philosopher
The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. Winston Churchill
Strong reasons make strong actions. William Shakespeare
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. Albert Einstein
We must become the change we want to see. Mahatma Gandhi
Always vote for principle. Though you may vote alone, you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost. John Quincy Adams
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect. Mark Twain
Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind. John F. Kennedy
The best way to destroy an enemy is by making them a friend. Abraham Lincoln
The political and commercial morals of the United States are not merely food for laughter, they are an entire banquet. Mark Twain
Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow. Plato
Every exit is an entrance somewhere else. Tom Stoppard, playwright
Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success. Louisa May Alcott
If you can dream it, you can do it. Walt Disney
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. George Santayana, philosopher and author
The language of friendship is not words but meanings. Henry David Thoreau
I think that somehow we learn who we really are and then live with that decision. Eleanor Roosevelt
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. Mother Teresa
Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong. Leo Buscaglia
Life is not always what one wants it to be, but to make the best of it, as it is, is the only way of being happy. Jennie Jerome Churchill, writer and mother of Sir Winston Churchill
It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it. Lena Horne, actress, singer
By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day. Robert Frost
The way to become boring is to say everything. Voltaire
Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are. Dale Carnegie
If it's not fun, why do it? Ben Cohen, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don't be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning "Good morning" at total strangers. Maya Angelou
A true friend is one soul in two bodies. Aristotle
Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens. John Homer Miller
Friendship with oneself is all-important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world. Eleanor Roosevelt
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. Mother Teresa
Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong. Leo Buscaglia
Life is not always what one wants it to be, but to make the best of it, as it is, is the only way of being happy. Jennie Jerome Churchill, writer and mother of Sir Winston Churchill
It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it. Lena Horne, actress, singer
By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day. Robert Frost
The way to become boring is to say everything. Voltaire
Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are. Dale Carnegie
If it's not fun, why do it? Ben Cohen, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don't be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning "Good morning" at total strangers. Maya Angelou
A true friend is one soul in two bodies. Aristotle
Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens. John Homer Miller
How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these. George Washington Carver, US chemist, educator
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead, anthropologist and author
To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest citizens and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give of one's self; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and exaltation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived -- this is to have succeeded. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Facts are the enemy of truth. Don Quixote
As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might. Marian Anderson, opera singer
I wasn’t going to be one of those people who died wondering what if? I would keep putting my dreams to the test – even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there. Alex Haley, author
Life is not a spectator sport. If you’re going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion, you’re wasting your life. Jackie Robinson, professional baseball player
Nothing that I can do will change the
structure of the universe. But maybe, by raising my voice I can help
the greatest
of all causes – goodwill among men and peace on earth. Albert
Einstein