Man is so made that whenever anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish. -- Jean de la Fontaine
A good laugh is sunshine in a house. -- William Makepeace Thackeray
"It may be those who do most, dream most." -- Stephen Leacock, Canadian writer and conservative political economist
The life that conquers is the life that moves with a steady resolution and persistence toward a predetermined goal. Those who succeed are those who have thoroughly learned the immense importance of plan in life, and the tragic brevity of time. -- W.J. Davison
We only go around once. There's really no time to be afraid. So stop. Try something you’ve never tried. Teach it. Do it. Risk it. -- Jon Blais
"Rate the task above the prize; will not the mind be raised? Fight thine own faults, not the faults of others; will not evil be mended?" -- Confucius, ancient Chinese social philosopher
It is wonderful to be in on the creation of something, see it used, and then walk away and smile at it.
-- Lady Bird Johnson (1912- ) American First Lady
"Do not fear mistakes, there are none." -- Miles Davis, innovative American jazz trumpeter
"In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure." -- Bill Cosby
"I do not like to repeat successes, I like to go on to other things." -- Walt Disney