It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare. Mark Twain US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit (1835 - 1910) To love what you do and feel that it matters - how could anything be more fun? Katharine Graham Each handicap is like a hurdle in a steeplechase, and when you ride up to it, if you throw your heart over, the horse will go along, too. Lawrence Bixby Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make me laugh. W. H. Auden US (English-born) critic & poet (1907 - 1973) A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic. Joseph Stalin Georgian Soviet politician (1879 - 1953) He deserves Paradise who makes his companions laugh. Koran There is only one success - to be able to spend your life in your own way. Christopher Morley US author & journalist (1890 - 1957) I am in earnest; I will not equivocate; I will not excuse; I will not retreat a single inch; and I will be heard. William Lloyd Garrison US abolitionist & editor (1805 - 1879) Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. Thomas A. Edison US inventor (1847 - 1931) The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge. Daniel J. Boorstin US historian (1914 - ) |