"Any human anywere will blossom in a hundred unexpected talents and capactities simply by being given the opportunity to do so." Doris Lessing (Shared by Jeremy Mikkelsen in 1999)
"Be the change you want to see in the world." Mahatma Gandi, (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the preeminent leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." Ralph Waldo Emerson - (May 25, 1803 - April 27, 1882) who went by his middle name Waldo, was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, minister, abolitionist, and poet.
"Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person." Mother Teresa, (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997) was an Albanian Roman Catholic religious sister and missionary.
"Dreams are a lot of work." Stated by Dooley Barlow Kavanagh, a character in Come Rain or Come Shine by Jan Karon
"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory or defeat." Theodore Roosevetl, (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), often referred to as TR, was an American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, naturalist, and reformer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909.
"If not me, then who?" Motto of the Travis Manion Foundation
"If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it." Andy Tant (More information is needed about Andy Tant)
"Initiative is doing the right thing without being told." Victor Hugo - Victor-Marie Hugo; (26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic author, poet, essayist, playwright, journalist, human rights activist and politician.
"Just do it." Advertising slogan, Nike sportswear
"Never let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." John Robert Wooden (October 14, 1910 – June 4, 2010) was an American basketball player, brother of Beta Theta Pi, and coach.
"One thing you can give and still keep is your word." Howard Rasmussen (More information is needed about Howard Rasmussen.)
"Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers." Veronica A. Shoffstal, poet
"The best way to predict the future is to create it!" Abraham Lincoln, (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.
" The society lady told the brilliant pianist. ‘Maestro, you’re a genius.’ The maestro replied with a smile, ‘Thank you, madam, but before I was a genius I was a bore.’ His apparently effortless artistry was the product of hours and hours of unseen, disciplined practice. Our world applauds the glitter of genius, but it does not always appreciate the drudgery of discipline." Stuart Briscoe in Devotions for MenD. Stuart Briscoe (9 November 1930 – 3 August 2022) was an evangelical Christian author, speaker and senior pastor of Elmbrook Church, in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
"There are no great men, just great challenges which ordinary men, out of necessity, are forced by circumstance to meet." Admiral William Halsey Jr., United States Navy
"There are three kinds of people: Those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who say, 'What happened?' " Mary Kay Ash, (May 12, 1918 – November 22, 2001) was an American businesswoman and founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc.
"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." Dr. Seuss, Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American writer and illustrator best known for authoring popular children's books under the pen name Dr. Seuss. This statement is out of The Lorax.
"What you give you get, ten times over." Yoruba Proverb
"You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose."Dr. Seuss, Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American writer and illustrator best known for authoring popular children's books under the pen name Dr. Seuss. This statement is out of The Lorax.
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." Wayne Gretzky, born January 26, 1961 is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach.