“Whether or not we realize it each of us has within us the ability to set some kind of example for people. Knowing this would you rather be the one known for being the one who encouraged others, or the one who inadvertently discouraged those around you?” Josh Hinds Image credit: free texture by Neighya…

“What this power is, I cannot say. All I know is that it exists…and it becomes available only when you are in the state of mind in which you know exactly what you want… and are fully determined not to quit until you get it.” –Alexander Graham Bell   Image credit: free texture by rubyblossom…

“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” Proverbs 16:3  

“I have always struggled to achieve excellence. One thing that cycling has taught me is that if you can achieve something without a struggle it’s not going to be satisfying.” Greg LeMond Cyclist, 3 Times Winner of the Tour de France  

“Nothing is ever lost by courtesy. It is the cheapest of pleasures, costs nothing, and conveys much. It pleases those who gives and receives and thus, like mercy, is twice blessed.” — Erastus Wiman

“Laughter is to life what shock absorbers are to automobiles. It won’t take the potholes out of the road, but it sure makes the ride smoother.” — Barbara Johnson

“It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do a little – do what you can.” Sydney Smith