“What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” Spencer Johnson November 3, 2002 – Staten Island, New York: Marla Runyan stood at the start of the 33rd New York City Marathon on a chilly Sunday morning. The 33-year-old runner was participating in her...
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is to always try one more time.” Thomas Edison 5:15 p.m. December 9, 1914 – West Orange, New Jersey: The fire started in building 41, which housed the...
My father was right when he said the lessons that I learned on the Heard Elementary School football field would result in success someday.” Andy Andrews August 1971 – Dothan, Alabama: After several of his 6th grade buddies decided to try out for the Heard...
“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward justice requires sacrifice, suffering, struggle, and dedicated individuals’ tireless exertions and passionate concerns.” Martin Luther King Jr. June 1860 – Manteno,...
“If God gives you something you can do, why in God’s name wouldn’t you do it?” Stephen King 1972 – Hampden, Maine: Tabitha was emptying the wastebasket when she found Stephen’s three wadded-up typewritten pages....
“If someone says, ‘That’s impossible,’ you should understand it as, ‘According to my limited experience and narrow understanding of reality, that’s very unlikely.’” Paul Buchheit March 24, 2002 – Innova Fairfax Hospital – Falls...
