“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...
“Have your own dream! It doesn’t have to be big and fancy like walking to the South Pole but have your own damn dream.” Robert Swan January 17, 1912 – South Pole, Antarctica: British explorer Robert Scott stared in disbelief at the flag with a blue...
“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,...
“He who follows the feathered inhabitants of the forest and plains, however rough or tangled the paths may be, seldom fails to obtain the objects of his pursuit – provided he be possessed of due enthusiasm and perseverance.” John James Audubon 1824 – Mill Grove,...
“I’ve had plenty of ups and downs and disappointments in my career. The story of my life has been people telling me what I can’t do. You’re not a strategic manager. You can’t handle pitchers. After a while, I quit listening to folks tell me what I can’t do.”...
“Each time we face what man has said cannot be done, we face a choice: will we choose to accept the seemingly impossible? Or will we choose to defy it? It is those who make the latter, tougher decision who inspire us to attempt the impossible.” ...