“I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that of all those around me seemed insufficient to the day.” Abraham Lincoln January 1864 – Andersonville...
“There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as the expectation of something tomorrow.” Orison Swett Marden Early 2005, Pershing Park – Los Angeles, California: Steve Lopez, a reporter for the Los Angeles Times...
“Every struggle in our life will become a story someday. It will either be a story about how we got stronger and persevered or a story about why we gave up. We can’t always choose our struggles, but we can choose which story becomes true.” ...
“There was never a night or problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.” Bernard Williams 2:45 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 2003 – Blue John Canyon, Utah: Aron Ralston had hiked seven...
“Dear Lord, never let me be afraid to pray for the impossible.” Dorothy Shellenberger 2 p.m. August 5, 2010 – Copiapo, Chile: The 120-year-old San Jose gold and copper mine 28 miles north of Copiapo, Chile, had been groaning for several months. Management...
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” — Martin Luther King Jr. October 19, 1960 – Atlanta, Georgia: It was one of the worst days of Martin...
