“Everyone has a common, yet unique, responsibility to the future: to make the most of today.”

The adventure of life is to learn.

Vow to be valiant. Resolve to be radiant. Determine to be dynamic. Strive to be sincere. Aspire to be attuned.

To the optimist all doors have handles and hinges; to the pessimist, all doors have locks and latches.

Real optimism is aware of problems but recognizes the solutions.

The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven’t.

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”

A friend is one who joyfully sings with you when you are on the mountaintop, and silently walks beside you through the valley.

Do more than be fair: be kind.

Men never plan to be failures; they simply fail to plan to be successful.

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

Failure is delay, but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.

Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.

The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain – he is inspired by it.

Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.

I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful songs.

Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness.

How lonely it feels to be next to you.

How terrifying to have my head in agreement with my heart.

Trust can burn bridges and as easily burn them down, don’t play with it.

We walk through fires only to sulk in the ashes.

Evil exists in the shadows of our world and I’m realizing that without the darkness there would be no light. We need both to stay alive.

Together now, new reside in the album of our gallery. People on this camera roll never came under the same roof again.

When is giving up okay before or after we break?

We live only to die yet we’re dying to live.