Before you speak, listen.

Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before; we will never live it again; it is the only day we have.

But risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing. The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he cannot learn, feel, change, grow or live. Chained by his servitude he is a slave who has forfeited all freedom. Only a person who risks is free. The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; and the realist adjusts the sails

Optimism is a seed sown in the soil of faith; pessimism is a seed hoarded in the vault of doubt.

Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.

Christmas is more than a time of music, merriment and mirth; it is a season of meditation, mangers and miracles. Christmas is more than a time of carols, cards and candy; it is a season of dedication and decision.

A good teacher explains, while a great teacher inspires