"Back at college I'd been reading about courage in my philosophy classes. There were a number of definitions of courage, but now I was seeing it in its simplest form: you do what has to be done day after day, and you never quit." (The speaker was traveling into Rwanda after many people were slaughtered.) Eric Greitens, author, in The Heart and the Fist

"Be a pianist, not a piano." A. R. Orage, (22 January 1873 – 6 November 1934)

"Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there." Josh Billings, the pen name of 19th-century American humorist Henry Wheeler Shaw (April 21, 1818 – October 14, 1885). He was a famous humor writer and lecturer in the United States, perhaps second only to Mark Twain, during the latter half of the 19th century.

"Believe you can and you're halfway there." Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the U.S.A.

"Black care rarely sits behind a rider whose pace is fast enough." Theodore Roosevelt - Teddy, (1858–1919), 26th president of the US 1901–09, The meaning of this is that clouds of sorrow and self-doubt never linger over someone who keeps moving forward

"Bullfight critics row on row
Crowd the enormous Plaza de Toros
But only one is there who knows
And he is the one who fights the bull."
Robert Graves (1895–1985), English poet, novelist, and critic; professor of poetry at Oxford University 1961–66; full name Robert Ranke Graves.

"By doing just a little every day, I can gradually let the task completely overwhelm me." Ashleigh Brilliant, (born 9 December 1933) is an author and syndicated cartoonist born in London, UK, and living in Santa Barbara, California, USA. He is best known for his Pot-Shots, single-panel illustrations with one-line humorous remarks, which began syndication in the United States of America in 1975. Brilliant achieved American citizenship in 1969.

"Conceive an idea. Then stick to it. Those who hang on are the only ones who amount to anything." Augustus Saint-Gaudens (March 1, 1848 – August 3, 1907) was an American sculptor of the Beaux-Arts generation who most embodied the ideals of the "American Renaissance".

"Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then . . . find the way." Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the U.S.A.

Do the dreaded job first, so you'll have the rest of the day to look forward to! Unknown

"Dreams are a lot of work." Stated by Dooley Barlow Kavanagh, a character in Come Rain or Come Shine by Jan Karon

"Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desire." Arab proverb

"Even though large tracts of Europe and many old and famous States have fallen or may fall into the grip of the Gestapo and all the odious apparatus of Nazi rule, we shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender, and if, which I do not for a moment believe, this island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God's good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old." Winston Churchill, (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955.

"Fall seven times, stand up eight." Japanese Proverb

"First they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi known as Mahatma Gandhi ( 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was an Indian lawyer,, and political ethicist, who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British Rule, and in turn inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.

"God has seen to it that the human heart is stronger than any power on earth." Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 4 February 1906 – 9 April 1945) was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian, anti-Nazi dissident, and key founding member of the Confessing Church.

"God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains; it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world." C.S. Lewis as appeared in C.S. Lewis by Allister McGrath

"I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble." Helen Keller, (1880–1968), US writer, social reformer, and academic

"I said if he can do it I'm gonna try." James Henry Arruda who taught himself to read at age 92 and then wrote and published a book at age 96

"If at first you don't succeed, start over and try again." Sonia Pietruszka, 6th grader at Nestucca Valley Middle School 2001

"If this long island story of ours is to end at last, let it end only when each one of us lies choking in his own blood upon the ground." Winston Churchill, (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955.

"Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity." Louis Pasteur (December 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895) was a French chemist and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation and pasteurization.

"Let us then be up and doing with a heart for any fate." Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator.

"Nearly every crisis seems to be the worst one, but after it's over, it isn't so bad . . ." Harry Truman, (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd President of the United States (1945–1953).

" . . . never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never-in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense." Winston Churchill, (1874–1965), British statesman; prime minister 1940–45 and 1951–55;

"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.

"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "press on" has solved and will always solve the problems of the human race." Calvin Coolidge, 30th president of the U.S.A.

"Oh, what a happy soul am I!
Although I cannot see,
I am resolved that in this world
Contented I shall be.
How many blessings I enjoy
That other people don't.
To weep and sigh because I'm blind,
I cannot - and I won't!
Fanny Crosby, March 24, 1820 – February 12, 1915) was an American mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer. A member of the Sixth Avenue Bible Baptist Church in Brooklyn, New York, she wrote many hymns together with her pastor, Robert Lowry. She was one of the most prolific hymnists in history, writing over 8,000 hymns and gospel songs, with over 100 million copies printed, despite being blind from shortly after birth.

"One whose seeds have not sprouted does not give up planting." Kenyan Proverb