'The bad news is that life is short. The good news is that you're the pilot.'

- Unknown

"As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others." - Bill Gates

‘A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.’ - Martin Luther King, Jr.

"The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” - Sir Winston Churchill

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” ~ Dalai Lama

‘Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.’ - Albert Einstein

Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total; of all those acts will be written the history of this generation. - John Kennedy

“Change your thoughts and you change your world.” - Norman Vincent Peale

"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." - Henry Ford

‘If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money.’ - Abigail Van Buren

'The battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself - the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us - that's where it's at.' - Jesse Owens

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why” - Mark Twain

“It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings.” ― Ann Landers

Life isn't about getting and having, it's about giving and being. - Kevin Kruse

"A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom." - Bob Dylan

"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." - Michael Jordan

"The unexamined life is not worth living" - Socrates

"Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right." - Henry Ford

"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." - Dolly Parton

Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.

John Lennon song, originally by Allen Saunders

So it happens, we live our lives in chains, and we never realize we had the key - The Eagles song Already Gone

"Focus on the sensory and philosophical beauty of life" - William Shatner

The bad news is that life is short. The good news is that you're the pilot.

Self-rejection is the biggest sin you can commit - Don Miguel Ruiz

One of the hardest decisions you'll ever face in life is choosing to walk away or try harder.

Music is what feeling sounds like.

Always remember your present situation is not final destination. The best is yet to come.

Be with someone who makes you happy.

If you don't like the direction the river is flowing, don't jump in - Dr. Robert Anthony

The biggest risk in life is not risking - Dr. Robert Anthony

He who laughs, lasts - Dr. Robert Anthony

Did you know? 35% of bat, eels, and eagles engage in same-sex mating behavior?

Did you know? Only 6% of products are made from recycled materials and only 6% of items in your recycle bin gets recycled?

Go the extra mile.

It is never crowded.

What a wonderful day.

I've never seen this one before.

- Maya Angelou