Words of Wisdom

"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life." I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." — Maya Angelou

"When in doubt, risk it." - Holbrook Jackson

"Forget the risk and take the fall. If it's what you want, then it's worth it all." - Unknown

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do." - Confucius

"...and sometimes good things fall apart so betters things can fall together." - Marilyn Monroe

"This is your world. Shape it or someone else will." - Gary Lew

"Which sometimes means taking a risk, even if it's scary. But the thing you want most to happen doesn't stand a chance unless you give it one." - Take Me There by Susane Colasanti

"Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice: It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." - William Jennings Bryan

"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." - Will Rogers

"Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile." - Franklin P. Jones

"Anyone else would have left you by now, but I'm sticking with you. And if I have to ride your ass like Zorro, you're gonna show me the money." - Rod Tidwell, Jerry Maguire

Antwone Fisher: It don't matter what you tried to do, you couldn't destroy me! I'm still standing! I'm still strong! And I always will be.

"You can close your eyes to the things you don't want to see, but you can't close your heart to the things you don't want to feel."

"If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywere." - Frank A. Clark

"Things turn out best for the people who make the best out of the way things turn out." - Art Linkletter

"It's not life that weighs you down, it's the way you carry it." - Anonymous

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." - Thomas Edison