“Sometimes, when you lose your way, you find yourself.” Mandy Hale 1968 – Nashville, Tennessee: The crowd fell deathly silent when 27-year-old Charley Pride walked onstage. They stared at the singer. Charley tipped his hat, “Ladies and gentlemen, I realize it’s...
“The fact of being an underdog changes people in ways we often fail to appreciate. It opens doors, creates opportunities, enlightens, and permits things that might otherwise have seemed unthinkable.” Malcolm Gladwell 1926 –...
“Some succeed because they are destined to. Others succeed because they are determined to.” Henry Van Dyke February 1962 – Cape Canaveral, Florida: Astronaut John Glenn was excited to be...
“It only took a minute for someone to look at an evaluation and categorize me as someone who couldn’t learn. And I believed them. It took another minute for someone to tell me different. Thankfully, I believed them, too.” Les Brown 1957 – Liberty City,...
“The ultimate test of a man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.” Gaylord Nelson April 26, 1986, 1:23 a.m. – Pripyat,...
“Always believe that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Believe that you may be that light for someone else.” Kobe Yamada October 1961 – West Berlin, Germany: Joachim Rudolph, a 22-year-old West Berlin...
