“It doesn’t matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” Confucius Early June 1994 – Laurens, Iowa: Frances Straight held the letter as she approached her husband. “Alvin, I’ve got some bad news. Your brother, Henry, has had a serious stroke. June isn’t sure...
“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....
“Persistence is firmly sticking to something for a prolonged period of time, even as you encounter things that try to unstick you.” Peter Hollins April 1896 – Seattle, Washington: Edward Curtis, a photographer, saw the old Indian as she dug for clams on the...
“Creation is the Lord’s providence; the man who made this invention was touched by God.” Peter Schoeffer August 1454 – Frankfurt, Germany: Johann Gutenberg took his Bibles to the Autumn Fair, a two-week trade...
“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...
