"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."  ( Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803–82) Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American…

Success is not key to happiness. Happiness is key to success.  If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.   (Albert Schweitzer, 1875-1965) Schweitzer is well known as a doctor who d…

“ If you don’t walk today, you’ll have to run tomorrow. " (Fyodor Dostoevsky, 1821–1881) Dostoevsky is one of Russia’s greatest literary figures, alongside Tolstoy and Pushkin. His literary…

“Every day is a new opportunity to begin again." (His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, 1935~) The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibet. The title "Dalai Lama" means "Ocea…

"Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is yet to come. We only have today. Let us begin." (Mother Teresa, 1910~1997) Few people in the world haven't heard of Mother Teresa, right? She was de…

“Nothing will work unless you do” (Maya Angelou, 1928-2014) I thought this was a great quote to start my blog today. For a while now, I’ve been thinking about creating a space where I can share …