Aim High!

“Aim at the sun, and you may not reach it; but your arrow will fly far higher than if you aimed at an object on a level with yourself.”

–J. Hawes

Dodging Duty Never Works

“A duty dodged is like a debt unpaid; it is only deferred, and we must come back and settle the account at last.”

–Joseph Fort Newton

Fresh Starts

“Every day is a fresh start. You awake every morning as a tabula rasa (clean slate).

Edmond Danken Sailor

The Value of a Flawed Diamond

“Better to be a strong man with a weak point, than to be a weak man with a strong point. A diamond with a flaw is more valuable than a brick without a flaw.”

–Wm. J. H. Boetcker

Don't Show Your Temper!

“Don’t permit yourself to show ‘your’ temper, and always remember that when you are in the right you can afford to keep your temper, and when you are in the wrong you cannot afford to lose it.”

–J. J. Reynolds

The Important Role of a Teacher or Mentor

“The role of a teacher or mentor is not to make your journey easier, just to help make it possible. It would be a disservice to you if you were denied all of the learning experiences from important bumps and pitfalls along the way.”

–Edmond Danken Sailor

Happiness Requires Action

“Action may not always bring happiness; but there can be no happiness without action.”

–Disraeli