“One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.” –Albert Schweitzer

“All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.” Martin Luther King Jr.

“Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors.  Try to be better than yourself.”—William Faulkner

“We turn outward, attracted by the beauty we see in created things without realizing that they are only a reflection of the real beauty.  And the real beauty is within us.” –Ernesto Cardenal

“In each person I catch the fleeting suggestion of something beautiful and swear eternal friendship with that.” –George Santayana

“When I go out to race I feel confident. And that’s because *** I had put together a game plan. I’m Prepared. I’m always prepared.” -Diane Van Deren