“Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.” Lou Holtz 1942 – Lyon, France: Klaus Barbie, the infamous chief of the Nazi Gestapo, first learned of the existence of...
“What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” Spencer Johnson November 3, 2002 – Staten Island, New York: Marla Runyan stood at the start of the 33rd New York City Marathon on a chilly Sunday morning. The 33-year-old runner was participating in her...
“The longer you hang in there, the greater the chance that something will happen in your favor. No matter how hard it seems, the longer you persist, the more likely your success.” Jack Canfield 1990 – Santa Barbara,...
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is to always try one more time.” Thomas Edison 5:15 p.m. December 9, 1914 – West Orange, New Jersey: The fire started in building 41, which housed the...
“If God gives you something you can do, why in God’s name wouldn’t you do it?” Stephen King 1972 – Hampden, Maine: Tabitha was emptying the wastebasket when she found Stephen’s three wadded-up typewritten pages....
“Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you; they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.” Bernice Johnson Reagon 1893 – Midway Hotel – Kearney, Nebraska: Shortly before sunrise, hotel proprietor Orison Marden awoke to...
