1 Emily Dickinson poet 3312 1039 If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin Up to his nest again, I shall not live in vain. leadership helping others 1830 1886 1 Tenneva Jordan 4555 0 A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie. love sharing 1 Joseph Addison essayist, poet, publisher 3020 1019 It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are, the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others. forgiveness forgiveness 1672 1719 1 John R. Wooden basketball coach, author 4248 76 Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming. strength hard work 1910 1 Lord Chesterfield 3211 332 Little, vicious minds abound with anger and revenge, and are incapable of feeling the pleasure of forgiving their enemies. forgiveness forgiveness 1 Jesse Jackson politician, civil rights activist 3619 592 We've removed the ceiling above our dreams. There are no more impossible dreams. strength live your dreams 1941 1 Mikhail Bakunin philosopher 3080 1229 Freedom, morality, and the human dignity of the individual consists precisely in this; that he does good not because he is forced to do so, but because he freely conceives it, wants it, and loves it. optimism stewardship 1814 1876 1 Theodore Roosevelt 26th U.S. President 3995 1477 It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat. courage live life 1858 1919 1 Arthur James Balfour 33rd Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 3082 330 The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity. good character class and grace 1848 1930 1 Edwin Markham poet 3788 119 The crest and crowning of all good, Life's final star, is Brotherhood. peace, friendship unity 1852 1940 1 Dr. Samuel Johnson poet, essayist, lexicographer 3635 353 If a man does not make new acquaintance as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, Sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair. friendship friendship 1709 1783 1 Benjamin Bagdikian educator, journalist 4538 0 Letting a maximum number of views be heard regularly is not just a nice philosophical notion. It is the best way any society has yet discovered to detect maladjustments quickly, to correct injustices, and to discover new ways to meet our continuing stream of novel problems that rise in a changing environment. respect listening 1920 1 Deepak K. Chopra physician, writer 3216 762 To make the right choices in life, you have to get in touch with your soul. To do this, you need to experience solitude, which most people are afraid of, because in the silence you hear the truth and know the solutions. responsibility soul 1946 1 Naguib Mahfouz writer 3778 1256 You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions. integrity learning 1911 2006 1 Jawaharlal Nehru 1st Prime Minister Of India 2010-01-14T04:20:46-07:00 4683 1564 We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. 2010-01-14T04:20:46-07:00 1889 1964 1 Eric Hoffer philosopher 4570 0 The capacity for getting along with our neighbor depends to a large extent on the capacity for getting along with ourselves. The self-respecting individual will try to be as tolerant of his neighbor's shortcomings as he is of his own. respect respect 1902 1983 1 Art Turock 4165 92 There's a difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstance permit. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results. strength commitment 1 John Ruskin poet, writer, art critic 4009 426 You will find that the mere resolve not to be useless, and the honest desire to help other people, will, in the quickest and delicatest ways, improve yourself. good character helping others 1819 1900 1 Sigmund Freud founder of psychoanalytic school of psychology 4552 0 When we share - that is poetry in the prose of life. integrity sharing 1856 1939 1 Muriel Strode author 4579 0 Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. leadership leadership 1 Jesse Owens Olympic athlete 3870 190 We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort. achievement live your dreams 1913 1980 1 Unknown 4270 1330 It's a poor frog who doesn't praise its own pond. appreciation appreciation 1 Ayn Rand writer, philosopher 3953 723 The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me. courage confidence 1905 1982 1 Rod Williams musician 4227 1402 Inspire and bring joy to all those you touch. hope encouragement 1 Elbert Hubbard philosopher, author, publisher 3596 954 Positive anything is better than negative nothing. optimism optimism 1856 1915 1 Michael Jordan retired professional basketball player, businessman 3645 1333 I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying. inspirational inspiration 1963 1 Henry David Thoreau naturalist, author, philosopher 4146 914 I think that we may safely trust a good deal more than we do. We may waive just so much care of ourselves as we honestly bestow elsewhere. Nature is as well adapted to our weakness as to our strength. hope trust 1817 1862 1 Chinese Proverb 3939 5 One may be old in years, but not in spirit, or poor in wealth, but not in ambition. inspirational soul 1 William Longgood author 3763 189 Dreams and dedication are a powerful combination. strength dedication 1 Bruce Lee Martial Artist, Philosopher 2009-12-31T08:44:08-07:00 4663 1555 The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering. 2010-01-29T16:09:11-07:00 1940 1973 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 Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. writer, physician 3587 0 I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving... we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it... but we must sail and not drift nor lie at anchor. strength live life 1809 1894 1 Dutch Proverb 3911 384 They are not poor that have little, but they that desire much. The richest man, whatever his lot, is the one who's content with his lot. appreciation gratitude 1 Arthur Koestler novelist, essayist 3701 937 The moment of truth, the sudden emergence of a new insight, is an act of intuition. Such intuitions give the appearance of miraculous flushes, or short-circuits of reasoning. In fact they may be likened to an immersed chain, of which only the beginning and the end are visible above the surface of consciousness. The diver vanishes at one end of the chain and comes up at the other end, guided by invisible links. achievement achievement 1905 1983 1 Dr. Samuel Johnson poet, essayist, lexicographer 3634 337 There can be no friendship without confidence, and no confidence without integrity. friendship friendship 1709 1784 1 Latin Proverb 3913 388 If there is no wind, row. strength hard work 1 Alice Foote MacDougall author, businesswoman 3438 43 Despising cowardice in others, I wished to prove myself no coward. Believing in the good, the gentle, the beautiful things of life, I addressed myself to the sweet duty of keeping these attributes for my children's sake and my own. And in striving to provide a living for them, I found a success beyond my wildest dreams. appreciation live life 1867 1945 1 Barbara Grizzuti Harrison writer, publicist 3540 826 We confirm our reality by sharing. peace sharing 1934 2002 1 Mohandas Gandhi Indian political and spiritual leader 3489 0 I claim to be an average man of less than average ability. I have not the shadow of a doubt that any man or woman can achieve what I have, if he or she would make the same effort and cultivate the same hope and faith. hope hard work 1869 1948 1 Lao Tzu philosopher 4179 610 To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage. love, courage love 600 531