“God carried me, and even to this day, I still don’t know how I got through it. I know God carried me through the hardest times. When life gets harder, hold on to God tighter.” Tina Lee 1996 – Lake...
“I have been to the pit of hell twice. I should be dead. Every morning, I give thanks for my miracles.” Tsutomu Yamaguchi 8:15 a.m., August 6, 1945 – Hiroshima, Japan: Tsutomu Yamaguchi was excited. The...
“We didn’t think about the outcome if we weren’t successful. It had to work; failure was not an option.” Gene Krantz 1970 – Cape Canaveral, Florida: Apollo 13, NASA’s third mission to the moon, launched on Saturday, April 11. Thumbing...
“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion. The potential for greatness lives within each of us.” Wilma Rudolph September 7, 1960, Olympic...
“I needed to be successful the way that I needed air; nothing was going to deny me. Telling me ‘You can’t do it’ only strengthened my resolve.” Franc D’Ambrosio 1979 – Bronx, New York: His mother was in the kitchen when 17-year-old Franc D’Ambrosio finally summoned...
“It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.” J.K. Rowling December 26, 1996 – Potter’s Field Cemetery, New York City: On the day after Christmas, Liz Murray borrowed money for a cab ride to the small pauper’s cemetery. There was no money for a...
