"Be what you are. This is the first step toward becoming better than you are. "
August W. Hare (1792-1834)
British cleric
Only a mediocre person is
always at his best.
W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)
British writer
highest paid author in the world during the 1930s
"Problems are only opportunities
in work clothes."
Henry J. Kaiser (1882-1967)
American industrialist
"Alone we can do so little;
together we can do so much."
Helen Keller (1880-1968)
American humanitarian and
advocate for the deaf and blind
"You're going to make mistakes in life. It's what you do after the mistakes that counts."
Brandi Chastain (1968 - )
American soccer player, Olympic champion
"Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it."
George "Papa Bear" Halas (1895-1983)
American football pioneer, coach, owner & player
George "Papa Bear" Halas (1895-1983)
American football pioneer, coach, owner & player
"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses and
some don't turn up at all."
Sam Ewing (1920-2001)
American writer & humorist
"The key to success is for you to make a habit throughout your life of doing the things you fear."
Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890)
Dutch painter
first career: art salesman
"Never let anyone tell you no who doesn't have the power to say yes."
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)
U.S. first lady, U.N. diplomat, humanitarian
"Get a good idea, and stay with it.
Dog it, and work at it until it's
done, and done right."
Walt Disney (1901-1966)
American entrepreneur,
movie producer and showman
"Be quick but do not hurry."
John Wooden (1910 - )
Hall of Fame basketball coach for UCLA
won a record 10 NCAA championships
"Three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness;
third, common sense."
Thomas Edison (1847-1931)
inventor, salesman
frequently worked more than 40 hours straight
"Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction."
Anne Frank (1929-1945)
German diarist
Anne Frank (1929-1945)
German diarist
"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there."
Will Rogers (1879-1935)
American humorist, actor and philanthropist