“No matter what’s happened 

in the past—

Now is the moment of choice—

to decide what it will mean going forward. . .”

—Derek Doepker

“Among the few compensations 

—of old age—

is the acuity of hindsight. . .”

—John McCain

“Be grateful—

No matter what cards you are dealt. . .”

—Bill Baren

“Finishing first—

—just means—

Being the best version of yourself

that you can be. . .”

—Scott Hamilton

“Two roads diverged in a wood—

And I—

I took the one less traveled by—

and that has made all the difference. . .”

—Robert Frost

“It’s not the years in your life that count—

It’s the life in your years. . .”

—Abraham Lincoln

“In order to be irreplaceable—

One must always be different. . .”

—Coco Chanel

“I don’t mind a good fight—

In the end—It matters less that you can fight—

What you fight for is the real test. . .”

—John McCain

“The question isn’t ‘who is going to let me’—

It’s ‘who is going to stop me. . .'”

—Ayn Rand