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gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without
trials."

-- Chinese proverb

"Who else, if not you?"

"None will improve your lot If you yourself do not."
-- Bertolt Brecht, 1933

"In every person who comes near you look for what is good and strong;
honour that; try to imitate it, and your faults will drop off like dead
leaves when their time comes."
-- John Ruskin (1819-1900) English Art Critic

"The abundant life does not come to those who have had a lot of
obstacles removed from their path by others. It develops from within
and is rooted in strong mental and moral fiber."

-- William Mather Lewis

The best portion of a good man's life is the little, nameless,
unremembered acts of kindness and love.

-- William Wordsworth (1770-1850) English poet

"Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently."

-- Henry Ford (1863-1947)

"It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected
of him."

-- John Steinbeck (1902-1968)

"Lord, to those who hunger give bread; to those who have bread give them the hunger for justice."
~Latin American Prayer

"Judgment comes from experience, and great judgement comes from bad
experience."
-- Robert Packwood

"Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame."
-- Alexander Pope (1688-1744)

"Every man stamps his value on himself... man is made great or small by
his own will."
-- J.C.F. von Schiller

"Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional
glance towards the summit keeps the goal in mind, but many beautiful
scenes are to be observed from each new vantage point."
-- Harold B. Melchart

This is very poignant to me...
"The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice
what we are for what we could become."
-- Charles Du Bos

"The world of achievement has always belonged to the optimist."
-- J. Harold Wilkins

"Become the hero of your own story."
~ Obaa-san

"If you have not often felt the joy of doing a kind act, you have
neglected much, and most of all yourself."
-- A. Neilen

"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us."
-- Helen Keller (1880-1968)

He who reigns within himself and rules his passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.
-- John Milton (1608-1674) English Poet

"Most of us miss out on life's big prizes. The Pulitzer. The Nobel. Oscars. Tonys. Emmys. But we're all eligible for life's small pleasures. A pat on the back. A kiss behind the ear. A four-pound bass. A full moon. An empty parking space. A crackling fire. A great meal. A glorious sunset. Hot soup. Cold beer."
-- Anonymous

The world will not change until we do."
—Jim Wallis