“I wasn’t God’s first choice in China. I don’t know who was, probably a well-educated man. If God has called you to China or any other place and you are sure in your own heart, let nothing deter you.” Gladys Aylward 1931 – Yangcheng, China:...
“How it is isn’t how it has to be; it is simply how it is right now. Your possibilities are as limitless as your dreams.” James Richardson October 5, 1957 – Coalwood, West Virginia: Homer Hickam read about the Russians launching...
“Adversity and struggle are part of baseball. They are part of life. No one is immune. Those who are successful learn to deal with it.” Brian Snitker July 19, 2022 – Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California: Atlanta Braves Manager Brian Snitker leaned...
“Hold fast to dreams; for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” Langston Hughes Fall 1969 – Salt Lake City, Utah: Carroll Spinney had just spent the last two months...
“It makes me happy to be an inspiration to those who might shy away from something difficult.” Soren West Early September 2016 – Monson, Maine: Sojo’s right shoulder was hot, swollen and ached constantly. Tired of...
“No life is more tragic than the individual who nurses a dream, an ambition, always wishing and hoping, but never giving it a chance.” Richard DeVos September 3, 2008 – Coors Field – Denver, Colorado: The Major League Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in...
