Be true to your work, your word, and your friend. Henry David Thoreau US Transcendentalist author (1817 - 1862) Be the first to the field and the last to the couch. Chinese Proverb Be thankful for the least gift, so shalt thou be meant to receive greater. Thomas a Kempis German mystic & religious author (1380 - 1471) Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing. Benjamin Franklin US author, diplomat, inventor, physicist, politician, & printer (1706 - 1790) Be sincere; be brief; be seated. Franklin D. Roosevelt 32nd president of US (1882 - 1945) Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes. Confucius Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC - 479 BC) Be nice to people on your way up because you meet them on your way down. Jimmy Durante US actor, comedian, pianist, & singer (1893 - 1980) Be gentle to all and stern with yourself. Saint Teresa of Avila Spanish ascetic, nun, & saint (1515 - 1582) Be alert to give service. What counts a great deal in life is what we do for others. Anonymous No pressure, no diamonds. Mary Case |