“I wish everybody could grow up to be rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of, so they can see that that’s not the answer.” Jim Carrey 1913 – Cleveland, Ohio: A couple of his senior managers noticed it first. John D. wouldn’t eat, couldn’t sleep, and...
“Not all of us can do great things, but we can all do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa May 1943 – Chungkai Prison Camp – Thailand: Scottish Captain Ernest Gordon lay dying in the infamous Japanese prison camp in a...
“Don’t allow the tragedy of your youth to become a lifelong excuse. Where you start in life doesn’t have to dictate where you end up.” Hal Donaldson August 1969 – Concord, California: Twelve-year-old Hal Donaldson and his younger siblings were home alone...
“And that, of course, is the message of Christmas. We are never alone. Not when the night is darkest, the wind coldest, and the world seemingly most indifferent. Emmanuel. God with us.” Taylor Caldwell Christmas 1862 –...
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” Leo Buscaglia December 10, 1941 – North Platte,...
“A good way to judge a man is by what he says. A better way to judge a man is by what he does. The best way to judge a man is by what he gives.” John Mason November 1982 – Duty Free Shoppers Headquarters, Ridgefield, Connecticut: Charles Feeney had...
