“Nothing is impossible to the determined woman.” Louisa May Alcott 1860 – Concord, Massachusetts: The Atlantic magazine editor, James Lowell had published a couple of short stories by 27-year-old schoolteacher Louisa May Alcott. He liked her writing. But a year...
“If I were to say, ‘God, why me?’ about the bad things that happened in my life, then I should say, ‘God, why me?’ about the good things that happened.” Arthur Ashe December 1, 1975 – Grand Prix Masters Tennis – Stockholm, Sweden: The large crowd sat stunned....
“I wasn’t God’s first choice in China. I don’t know who was, probably a well-educated man. If God has called you to China or any other place and you are sure in your own heart, let nothing deter you.” Gladys Aylward 1931 – Yangcheng, China:...
“I determined never to stop until I had come to the end and achieved my purpose.” David Livingston 1909 – London, England. When 20-year-old Evie Harris heard 24-year-old Jesse...
“How many great songs, stories and books are in desk drawers and file cabinets because somebody said, ‘That’s not very good,’ so people gave up?” Andy Andrews Christmas 1984 – Thomas Road Baptist Church,...
“Seek your calling even if you don’t know what it means. If you are following your calling, the fatigue will be easier to bear, and the disappointments will be fuel.” Phil Knight 1962 – Portland, Oregon: “I didn’t send you to...