None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone. Ralph Waldo Emerson
US essayist & poet (1803 - 1882) Blessed is the person who is too busy to worry in the daytime and too sleepy to worry at night. Unknown
Quotations by unknown authors When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another. Helen Keller
US blind & deaf educator (1880 - 1968) My one aim was to do a thing well and to excel if possible. Josephine demott Robinson, O Magazine, December 2003 I am here and you will know that I am the best and will hear me. Leontyne Price, O Magazine, December 2003 Then give to the world the best you have. And the best will come back to you. Madeline Bridges, O Magazine, December 2003 I believe the choice to be excellent begins with aligning your thoughts and words with the intention to require more from yourself. Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, December 2003
US actress & television talk show host (1954 - ) There is no mistaking a real book when one meets it. It is like falling in love. Christopher Morley
US author & journalist (1890 - 1957) When I step into this library, I cannot understand why I ever step out of it. Marie de Sevigne, O Magazine, December 2003 Life-transforming ideas have always come to me through books. Bell Hooks, O Magazine, December 2003
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