The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling....

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling,
but in rising every time we fall."
     - Nelson Mandela

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
 - Lao Tzu

What you are is God's gift to you....

"What you are is God's gift to you:
what you become is your gift to god."
    - Anthony Dalla Villa

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream...

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."
- C. S. Lewis

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions.....

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions.   Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." 
   - Mark Twain  

Seek first to understand...

"Seek first to understand,
then to be understood."
- Stephen Covey

There are only two ways to live your life......

"There are only two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle."
- Albert Einstein 

We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal...

"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
   - Thomas Jefferson (Declaration of Independence)

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

Happiness depends upon ourselves.
  - Aristotle

Never allow a person to tell you No.....

"Never allow a person to tell you No who doesn't have the power to say Yes."
   - Eleanor Roosevelt

If you're alive, there's a purpose for your life.
- Rick Warren

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile....

"Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy."
  - Thich Nhat Hanh

Angry and happy don't mix....

Angry and happy don't mix.
Flush out the angry,
and the happy has a place to put down roots.
    - Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Change your thoughts, change your life.

Change your thoughts, change your life.
- James Allen

Happiness is more a state of health than of wealth...

"Happiness is more a state of health than of wealth."
- Frank Tyger

Always be a first-rate version of yourself....

"Always be a first-rate version of yourself,
instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."
- Judy Garland

"If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars." 
- Rabindranath Tagore