“It takes courage

to grow up—

and become

who you really are. . .”

—E. E. Cummings

“Do something wonderful—

People may imitate it. . .”

—Albert Schweitzer

“Be yourself—

Everyone else is already taken. . .”

—Oscar Wilde

“A man (or woman)

cannot be comfortable

without his (or her) own approval. . .”

—Mark Twain

“We don’t stop playing

because we grow old—

We grow old

because we stop playing. . .”

—George Bernard Shaw

“Enthusiasm—

makes up for a host of deficiencies. . .”

—Barack OBama

“Be there for others—

But never leave yourself behind. . .”

—Dodinsky

“If you risk nothing—

then you risk everything. . .”

—Geena Davis

“Don’t sit down

and wait

for the opportunities to come—

—Get up—

and make them. . .”

—Madam C.J. Walker

“Don’t compromise yourself—

You’re all you’ve got. . .”

—Janis Joplin