My father was right when he said the lessons that I learned on the Heard Elementary School football field would result in success someday.” Andy Andrews August 1971 – Dothan, Alabama: After several of his 6th grade buddies decided to try out for the Heard...
“My mother and father taught me to count my blessings, to focus on the things I had, not those I didn’t have. After feeling sorry for myself for years, I finally learned to count.” Nick Vujicic 1997 – Melbourne, Australia: At 16, Nick Vujicic...
“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” Margaret Thatcher September 13, 1953 – Newport, Rhode Island: Newspapers dubbed it the wedding of the century. A photo of the newlyweds ran on the front page of the New York Times. Jacqueline Bouvier, a...
“A champion is simply someone who did not give up when they wanted to.” Tom Landry 1989 – Nashville, Tennessee: Alan came home from his gig at the bar later than usual. Denise had waited up for him. He was discouraged. Despite his efforts to have family and friends...
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.” Mary Anne Radmacher November 12, 2022 – Ohio Stadium – Ohio State University: An insignificant 4th quarter...
“Never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large, or petty, never give in, except to convictions of honor or good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.” Winston Churchill ...
