“It came upon the midnight clear. . .

That glorious song of old. . .”

—Edmund Hamilton Sears

“‘Tis not the dying for a faith that’s so hard, Master Harry—

Every man of every nation has done that—

‘Tis the living up to it that is difficult. . .”

—William Makepeace Thackeray

“If we want to make it—

We have to dig in—

Hang on—

And hang tight. . .”

—Jane Porter

“Remember—

Today is the tomorrow

you worried about—

Yesterday. . .”

—Dale Carnegie

“Measure your life. . .

by what you create. . .”

—Joanna Penn

“You can’t build a reputation

on what you are going to do. . .”

—Henry Ford

“Life is one long process of getting tired. . .”

—Samuel Butler

“Positive thinking is essential—

As is sheer grit. . .”

—Jane Porter

“Nothing great was ever achieved—

Without enthusiasm. . .”

—Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Nothing will come of nothing. . .”

—William Shakespeare (“King Lear”)