1 Mohandas Gandhi Indian political and spiritual leader 3499 257 I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows to be stifled. I want all the cultures of all lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any. peace vision 1869 1948 1 Margaret Mead cultural anthropologist 3809 50 Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have. good character making a difference 1902 1978 1 Tyron Edwards theologian 3360 769 Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past. good character right choices 1 G. K. Chesterton writer, poet, essayist, novelist 3212 30 The aim of life is appreciation; there is no sense in not appreciating things; and there is no sense in having more of them if you have less appreciation of them. appreciation appreciation 1874 1936 1 Tenzin Gyatso The 14th Dalai Lama (b. 1935) 3542 16 The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness. appreciation appreciation 1935 1 Alexander H. Stephens Confederate Vice President during the U.S. Civil War 4092 774 ...all true fame...is to be acquired only by noble deeds and high achievements and the establishment of a character founded upon the principles of truth, uprightness, and inflexible integrity. good character character 1812 1883 1 Mary Catherine Bateson writer, cultural anthropologist 3099 1348 We are not what we know but what we are willing to learn. good character learning 1939 1 Muhammad Ali Jinnah lawyer, politician, first Governor-General of Pakistan 3631 1117 With faith, discipline and selfless devotion to duty, there is nothing worthwhile that you cannot achieve. good character character 1876 1948 1 Joseph Wood Krutch writer, naturalist 4246 374 Happiness is itself a kind of gratitude. appreciation gratitude 1893 1970 1 Seneca Roman statesman, philosopher 4304 347 Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment. friendship friendship 4 65 1 Jean-Jacques Rousseau philosopher 4004 443 An honest man nearly always thinks justly. integrity honesty 1712 1778 1 Rodney Williams 2009-12-09T04:37:25-07:00 4633 1527 Being rich of heart makes you wealthy beyond compare. 2009-12-11T16:27:00-07:00 1959 1 Woodrow Wilson 28th U.S. President 4389 0 If you will think about what you ought to do for other people, your character will take care of itself. Character is a by-product, and any man who devotes himself to its cultivation in his own case will become a selfish prig. integrity helping others 1856 1924 1 Justin Ramalho 3951 1345 Those who can adapt to change are those who will continue to grow. motivational foresight 1 Charlie Chaplin comic actor, filmmaker, writer 3206 1287 A day without laughter is a day wasted. optimism laughter 1889 1977 1 Benjamin Disraeli Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 3323 837 Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth. inspirational soul 1804 1881 1 D.H. Lawrence novelist, literary critic 3713 761 The only rule is, do what you really, impulsively, wish to do. But always act on your own responsibility, sincerely. And have the courage of your own strong emotion. responsibility courage 1885 1930 1 John Williamson economist 4236 1165 Anyone can hate. It costs to love. love love 1937 1 Dinah Shore singer, actress 4498 0 Trouble is part of your life — if you don't share it, you don't give the person who loves you a chance to love you enough. love love 1916 1994 1 Dr. Leo Buscaglia professor, author 4497 0 Perfect love is rare indeed - for to be a lover will require that you continually have the subtlety of the very wise, the flexibility of the child, the sensitivity of the artist, the understanding of the philosopher, the acceptance of the saint, the tolerance of the scholar and the fortitude of the certain. love love 1924 1998 1 Harvey Mackay author, motivational speaker 4382 0 Goals give you more than a reason to get up in the morning; they are an incentive to keep you going all day. Goals tend to tap the deeper resources and draw the best out of life. inspirational ambition 1932 1 Mario Cuomo Governor of New York, U.S. 3270 843 I watched a small man with thick calluses on both hands work 15 and 16 hours a day. I saw him once literally bleed from the bottoms of his feet, a man who came here uneducated, alone, unable to speak the language, who taught me all I needed to know about faith and hard work by the simple eloquence of his example. inspirational hard work 1932 1 Andy Offutt Irwin storyteller, singer-songwriter 2010-02-03T05:04:44-07:00 4732 1583 Don't be afraid to be amazing. 2010-02-03T05:04:44-07:00 1957 1 James Allen writer 3037 0 In all human affairs there are efforts, and there are results, and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result. achievement hard work 1864 1912 1 James Cash Penney founder of J.C. Penney Corporation 3888 506 I wouldn't be human if I didn't feel pride and something that transcends pride humility. good character humility 1875 1971 1 Frank H. Crane writer 3265 901 You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you don't trust enough. inspirational trust 1912 1 George C. Marshall U.S. Army general 3790 631 Morale is the state of mind. It is steadfastness and courage and hope. It is confidence and zeal and loyalty. It is élan, esprit de corps and determination. hope hope 1880 1959 1 Kristin Hunter author 3603 669 ...one of my motivating forces has been to recreate the world I know into a world I wish I could be in. Hence my optimism and happy endings. optimism optimism 1931 1 Jane Austen novelist 3070 738 Respect for right conduct is felt by everybody. respect respect 1775 1817 1 Unknown 4493 0 From every human being there rises a light that reaches straight to heaven. And when two souls that are destined to be together find each other, their streams of light flow together, and a single brighter light goes forth from their united being. love love 1 David Emerald author 4561 0 True achievement in any sphere of action depends upon real ability, and a strong, deep, whole-souled love. love, achievement soul 1 Beryl Markham author, adventurer 4391 0 If a man has any greatness in him, it comes to light, not in one flamboyant hour, but in the ledger of his daily work. integrity character 1902 1986 1 John Quincy Adams 6th US President 3014 1338 If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. leadership leadership 1825 1829 1 Abigail Adams U.S. First Lady (1797-1801) 4488 0 Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence. inspirational learning 1744 1818 1 Pericles Ancient Greek Politician 4347 1304 What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others. love love 1 Joe E. Lewis comedian, singer 3729 637 You only live once - but if you work it right, once is enough. inspirational live life 1902 1971 1 Henry Miller author, writer 3821 1115 True strength lies in submission which permits one to dedicate his life, through devotion, to something beyond himself. hope, strength devotion 1891 1980 1 Lucianno de Crescenzo writer, actor, engineer 4499 0 We are, each of us angels with only one wing; and we can only fly by embracing one another. friendship 2009-11-25T14:32:01-07:00 love 1928 1 Benjamin Disraeli Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 3321 688 Patience is a necessary ingredient of genius. leadership patience 1804 1881 1 Elbert Hubbard philosopher, author, publisher 3591 0 The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it. achievement ambition 1856 1915