“Between the idea. . .

and the reality—

Between the motion

and the act—

Falls the Shadow. . .”

—Thomas Stearns Eliot

“The essential thing in life. . .

is not conquering—

But fighting well. . .”

—Baron Pierre de Coubertin

“An overnight success. . .

is ten years in the making. .  .”

—Tom Clancy

“Peace—

Harmony—

And productivity—

Principles to live by. . .”

—Aysling Smythe

“Knowledge is not power—

Applied knowledge is. . .”

—Tom Corson-Knowles

“Tactics come and go. . .

Tactics change—

Tactics are personal choices. . .”

—Tim Grahl

“‘Contrariwise,’ continued Tweedledee,

‘if it was so, it might be;

and if it were so, it would be;

but as it isn’t, it ain’t.

That’s logic.'”

—Lewis Carroll (“Through the Looking Glass”)

“Success can be defined in many ways. . .

but we’re all successful if we refuse to quit—

Refuse to fail—

Refuse to accept second best. . .”

—Jane Porter

“Making your mark in the world is hard.

If it were easy—

Everybody would do it. . .”

—Former President Barack Obama