"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. "
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity."
~ Louis Pasteur
"Many of life"s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."
