The freedom to speak our minds does not include the freedom to control how others react to hearing our thoughts.

Sometimes the best helping hands, in our time of need, are the ones at the end of our own wrists.

"Set goals, visualize the results of these goals, and then be determined to succeed by overcoming any obstacles in the way" - Chuck Norris

"Perseverence accomplished what at first seemed impossible" - Henry Knox. A good reason to keep the faith and keep trying in whatever you do

Belittling someone to make yourself feel more important creates a fake, short-lived high. In reality you end up only belittling yourself.

An Optimist looks at the world seeing what could be if we would just try, knowing that not all things may be possible today, but tomorrow...

Do what you feel in your heart to be right. You'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do and damned if you don't - E. Roosevelt

It was a HOT, muggy & sunny day. Now drained and sunburned I can say seeing the smiles of those people we helped made it all worthwhile.

Living without personal values is like driving a car blindfolded. You don't know where it will take you or what you'll hit along the way.

People can surmount what seems to be total defeat, but it requires a capacity to readjust endlessly to the changing conditions of life.-E.R.

We all have had bad experiences. The challenge is finding the good when we remember them. This strengthens us rather than making us bitter.