“If there is any period one would desire to be born in, ⎯ is it not the age of Revolution; whenthe old and the new stand side by side, and admit of being compared; when the energies of all men are searched by fear and by hope; when the historic glories of the old, can be compensated by the rich possibilities of the new era? This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it.”

“Do not focus your attention on counterfeiters. Genuine work stemming from the heart will always be recognised.”

“They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”

“The power of hope! Even a lack of ambition can, for a time, pay off as a necessary facet, as long as hope outweighs it.”

“Curious that we spend more time congratulating people who have succeeded than encouraging people who have not.”

“Good…if you’ve done things you aren’t proud of. It means you have a conscience.”

“If life has started strange, perhaps this is the way it should continue.”

“When you encourage others, you boost their self-esteem, enhance their self-confidence, make them work harder, lift their spirits and make them successful in their endeavors. Encouragement goes straight to the heart and is always available. Be an encourager. Always.”

“~ Faith lightens the path your shadowed mind has to walk ~”

“If you always attach positive emotions to the things you want, and never attach negative emotions to the things you don’t, then that which you desire most will invariably come your way.”

“Don’t ever be discouraged with yourself because you have not arrived at success, but instead be pleased that you are pressing toward it.”

“Hope springs forever.”