“The big rewards come to those who travel the second, undemanded mile.“
— Bruce Barton
(1886–1967)
American advertising executive, U.S. congressman
“Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ‘em.“
— William Shakespeare
(1564–1616)
English playwright and poet
“If you rest, you rust.“
— Helen Hayes
(1900–1993)
American actress
Academy, Emmy, Tony, and Grammy winner
“I love getting up in the morning. I clap my hands and say, ‘This is gonna be a great day.’“
— the late Dicky Fox
sports agent in the movie “Jerry Maguire”
“Talent is a dreadfully cheap commodity, cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work and study.“
— Stephen King
(1947 – )
American writer, hard worker
“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.“
— Isaac Newton
(1642–1727)
English mathematician and physicist
“If not now, when?“
— Hillel
(30B.C.–10A.D.)
Jewish scholar
“Be grateful for good breaks and kind favors but don’t count on them.“
— Marian Wright Edelman
(1939 – )
American activist
founder of the Children’s Defense Fund
“The smallest good act today is the capture of a strategic point from which, a few months later, you may be able to go on to victories you never dreamed of.“
— C.S. Lewis
(1898–1963)
Irish writer and scholar
“In this world, you must be a bit too kind in order to be kind enough.“
— Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux
(1688–1763)
French writer