“I am the sum total

of all the things I have done—

This one thing

doesn’t represent me—

and I will strive to be better. . .”

—Arthur Markman

“In the depth of winter—

I finally learned—

that there was in me—

An invincible summer. . .”

—Albert Camus

“Eighty percent of success is—

Showing up. . .”

—Woody Allen

“The secret of happiness is—

Freedom—

The secret of freedom is—

Courage. . .”

—Thucydides

“The only person

you are destined to become—

Is the person

   you decide to be. . .”

—Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Yesterday is history—

Tomorrow is a mystery—

Today is a Gift of God—

Which is why we call it—

The present—“

—Bill Keane

“If something is important enough—

Even if the odds are against you—

You should still do it. . .”

—Elon Musk

“Sometimes—

The opportunities that we want—

Don’t always come—

Exactly like we want them to. . .”

—Nick (“The Mistle-Tones”; ABC Production)

“You know what’s great

about hitting rock bottom—

There’s only one way left to go—

and that is up. . .”

—Buster Moon Koala ( “Sing”)

Universal Studios & Illumination Entertainment

“You don’t walk

    by following rules—

   You learn by doing—

    and falling over—“

—Richard Branson