"Shallow men believe in luck.

Strong men believe in cause and effect."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Life is meant to be lived, not merely endured."

Theodore Roosevelt

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."

Thomas Edison

"They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown."


Carl Sagan

“Pursue the things you love doing, and do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off you. All other tangible rewards will come as a result.”


Maya Angelou

"I’m a big believer in the mirror test.
All that matters is if you can look in the mirror and honestly tell the person you see there that you’ve done your best."


John McKay, football coach (1923-2001)

"It's like if you plant something in the concrete and if it grow and the rose petal got all kinda scratches and marks, you ain't gonna say 'damn, look at all the scratches and marks on the rose that grew from the concrete..' you gonna be like 'DAMN! a ROSE grew from the CONCRETE'"

Tupac Shakur
(we kick it over on LT)

"Why not go out on a limb? That's where the fruit is."


Mark Twain

"It’s not enough just to swing at the ball. You’ve got to loosen your girdle and let ‘er fly."


Babe Didrikson

she was talking about golf, but I think it applies to most things in life....

"Do not worry about your difficulties in mathematics, I assure you that mine are greater."


Albert Einstein