"Think as I think" said the man, "or you are abominable. You are a toad." And after I had thought on it, I said "I will then, be a toad." Stephen Crane Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die. And it is youth who must inherit the tribulation, the sorrow, and the triumphs that are aftermath of war. Herbert Hoover US mining engineer & politician (1874 - 1964) Humility is not disgraceful, and carries no loss of true pride. Ernest Hemingway, "The Old Man and the Sea" US author & journalist (1899 - 1961) The best weapons against the infamies of life are courage, wilfulness and patience. Courage strenthens, wilfulness is fun and patience provides tranquility. Hermann Hesse Swiss (German-born) author (1877 - 1962) The best effect of fine persons is felt after we have left their presence. Ralph Waldo Emerson, Journals, 1839 US essayist & poet (1803 - 1882) Advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise. J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. British scholar & fantasy novelist (1892 - 1973) When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world. George Washington Carver Power in defense of freedom is greater than power on behalf of tyranny and oppression. Malcolm X US black nationalist leader (1925 - 1965) There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread. Mahatma Ghandi The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will. Vincent Lombardi |