Some Ideas That Make You Think

Some quotes below are included because they are truly inspirational, some fanciful, some funny and some just plain true! I'll try to change them from time to time to make you return for more food for thought! -----------¬

• The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence regardless of their chosen endeavor -- Vince Lombardi


• Success, remember, is the reward of toil. - Old Testament


• Courage - Do not follow where the path may lead....go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Muriel Strode


• Climb high, Climb far,
  Your aim the Sky, Your goal a Star - Unknown, Inscription on Hopkins Memorial Steps


• For every routine I hit in a meet, I hit a thousand in practice.


• Everyone is born with talent. Smart people use it. - Shane Tickner


• Failure is the foundation of success;
  Success is the lurking-place of failure. - Lao-Tsze


• Courage exerts itself in difficulties. - Ovid


• Often the greatest talents lie unseen. - William Hazlitt


• Either attempt it or not, or succeed. - Mark Twain


• Impossibilities recede as experience advances. - Walter Scott


• Talent will overcome hard work, but when the talented work hard, they can overcome anything. - Grant Ormerod


• Fear can keep one out of danger,
  but courage can support them in it. - Thomas Fuller


• Adversity reveals genius, prosperity hides it. - Satires


• Strength grows stronger by being tried. - Bryant


• Fearlessness burns its bridges behind;
  Fear, the bridges before. - Unknown, Poor Richard's Almanack


• The virtue lies in the struggle, not the prize. - R.M. Milnes

• You cannot direct the wind.....but you can adjust your sails.

• TWISTER'S PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - By Liz Palzkill
  
  I pleadge allegiance to the Leo
  Of the United Gymnasts of Livingston
  And to the Gym
  In which we tumble
  One small organization
  Under John
  Un-airconditionable
  With sweaty girls and chalk for all.