Practice

“To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it. ”

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922-2007); Writer

Destiny

“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882); Philosopher, Poet, Author, Essayist

Opportunities

“A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.”

Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626); English statesman, scientist, author

Elevate Our Children

“It should be your care, therefore, and mine, to elevate the minds of our children and exalt their courage; to accelerate and animate their industry and activity; to excite in them an habitual contempt of meanness, abhorrence of injustice and inhumanity, and an ambition to excel in every capacity, faculty, and virtue.”

John Adams (1735-1826); 2nd U.S. President

Work on YOUR Dreams!

"If you are not working on your own dreams, you are working on the dreams of someone else!"

Edmond Danken Sailer; (1962) Poet, Philosopher

Don't Limit Yourself for Other's Sake

“When you say 'yes' to others, make sure you aren't saying 'no' to yourself.”

Paulo Coelho (born 1947); poet, writer

A Mature Person

“A mature person is one who does not think only in absolutes, who is able to be objective even when deeply stirred emotionally, who has learned that there is both good and bad in all people and in all things, and who walks humbly and deals charitably with the circumstances of life, knowing that in this world no one is all-knowing and therefore all of us need both love and charity.”
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962); U.S. First Lady, diplomat, human rights activist

Do Something

Sometimes there is nothing you can do, and in those times, you must do something anyway.”

Garrison Keillor (born 1942); author, radio personality

Measure Up!

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968); minister, civil rights activist

No Small Acts of Kindness

“Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.”

Scott Adams (born 1957); creator of Dilbert Comic Strip

Be Kind and Fair

“In life you can never be too kind or too fair; everyone you meet is carrying a heavy load. When you go through your day expressing kindness and courtesy to all you meet, you leave behind a feeling of warmth and good cheer, and you help alleviate the burdens everyone is struggling with.”
Brian Tracy (born 1944); motivational author

What are Your Values?

“If you don't stick to your values when they are being tested, they're not values: they're hobbies.”
Jon Stewart (born 1962); Television host, writer, comedian

Be Ready to Step Up and Shine!

“To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour."

Winston Churchill (1874-1965); British statesman, prime minister, author, Nobel Prize winner

Never Abuse Someone

“When you can be verbally abuse someone without fear of repercussions, you have too much power over them.”

Edmond Danken Sailer; (1962) poet, philosopher

Be an Original

“An original life is unexplored territory. You don't get there by taking a taxi- you get there by carrying a canoe.“

Alan Alda (born 1936); actor, director, screenwriter

Making Art

“Making art is translating emotion!”
-- Edmond Danken Sailer; (1962; Poet, Philosopher)

We are Here to Enrich the World

“We are not here merely to make a living. We are here to enrich the world with a finer spirit of hope and achievement- and we impoverish ourselves if we forget the errand.”

Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924); 28th U.S. President