“The difficulty of the task—

    is no excuse for avoiding it. . .”

—George W. Bush

“Let us strive on—

To finish

   the work we are in. . .”

—Abraham Lincoln

“I want everybody to know—

that we can get through this. . .”

—Joe Biden

“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