“Never give up—

You keep going—

You keep pushing—

You keep believing—“

—Lotus Sole’

” The true test

of a man’s character

   is what he does—

when no one

     is watching. . .”

—John Wooden

“Take every day in stride—

and try to make tomorrow—

a better day than today. . .”

—John Henderson

“The most common way

people give up their power—

   is by thinking they don’t have any. . .”

—Alice Walker

“Wisdom—

is oftentimes nearer—

When we stoop—

   than when we soar. . .”

—William Wordsworth

“Let your learning

lead to action. . .”

—Jim Rohn

“The inner character of a person—

the undergirding moral and spiritual values

and commitments—

Is the true measure 

  of lasting greatness. . .”

—Billy Graham

I can’t change the direction

of the wind—

But I can adjust my sails

to always reach my destination. . .”

—Jimmy Dean

“There’s nothing I can do—

about what happened

a while ago—

Nothing I can do—

about what’s going to happen

in a minute—

Right now—

I can try—

  to pretty much control everything. . .”

—Willie Nelson

“Who in the world am I?

Ah—

That’s the great puzzle. . .”

—Lewis Carroll