I cannot expect to perform the task with equal ability and success. Martin Van Buren, taking over from Andrew Jackson in 1837 8th President of US (1782 - 1862) Money does not change the sickness, only the symptoms. John Steinbeck, The Winter of our Discontent US novelist (1902 - 1968) Most people live ninety percent in the past, seven percent in the present, and that only leaves three percent for the future. John Steinbeck, The Winter of our Discontent US novelist (1902 - 1968) Let us make one point, that we meet each other with a smile, when it is difficult to smile. Smile at each other, make time for each other in your family. Mother Teresa, in her Nobel lecture Indian humanitarian & missionary (1910 - 1997) The measuring rod of a civilization is the prosperity of the masses. Albert & Emily Vail, Transforming Light (pg 254) Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit. e.e. cummings No matter how smart you are, you spend most of your day being an idiot. Scott Adams, The Dilbert Future US cartoonist (1957 - ) Talents are best nurtured in solitude; but character is best formed in the stormy billows of the world. Johan Wolfgang von Goethe I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today. William Allen White To accomplish great things, we must not only act but also dream, not only plan but also believe. Anatole France French novelist (1844 - 1924) |