Spirit of Service

"If things are not going well with you, begin your effort at correcting the situation by carefully examining the service you are rendering, and especially the spirit in which you are rendering it."

Roger Babson
1875-1967, Statistician and Columnist

Someday!!!

"Someday" may never come. So live each day better than the last. That way you'll wake up with so much excitement and anticipation you'll jump out of bed and shout "I can't wait!"

Bob Perks
Author and Speaker

Thoughts on Defeat

"It is inevitable that some defeat will enter even the most victorious life. The human spirit is never finished when it is defeated... it is finished when it surrenders."

Ben Stein
Professor and Writer

Preparation to success

"The will to win is worthless if you do not have the will to prepare."
- Thane Yost

"The best preparation for tomorrow is to do today's work superbly well."
- Sir William Osler

"I thatched my roof when the sun was shining, and now I am not afraid of the storm."
- George F. Stivers

Thought for the day

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."

Margaret Mead
1901-1978, Anthropologist

Four short words!!!

"Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. They did all that was expected of them and a little bit more."

A. Lou Vickery
Writer

Hardwork

"I do not know anyone who has gotten to the top without hard work. That is the recipe. It will not always get you to the top, but it will get you pretty near."

Margaret Thatcher
Former British Prime Minister

Sense of Humor as necessity

"Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keeps friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment."

Grenville Kleiser
1868-1953, Author