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    “The future does not belong to those who are content with today, apathetic toward common problems and their fellow man alike, timid and fearful in the face of bold projects and new ideas. Rather, it will belong to those who can blend passion, reason and courage in a personal commitment to [their] ideals.” ~ Robert F. Kennedy

      “It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich according to what he is, not according to what he has.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher

        "The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts." ~ Marcus Aurelius

          A person who is nice to you but is not nice to the waiter is not a nice person.

            “When you are in deep distress and cannot restrain some expression of it, sit down and write out a harsh letter venting your anger. But don’t send it.” ~ Donald T. Phillips, Lincoln on Leadership

              “But the plain fact of the matter is that, for any person to successfully lead others, he or she must deal with reality and be ready to accept the fact that leadership , at times, can bring out the worst in us. And understanding, as well as coming to grips with the darker side of your personality, is key to dealing with real-life situations.” ~ Donald T. Phillips, Lincoln on Leadership

                “Subordinates look for their bosses to be positive, in good humor, and cheerful. They aren’t supposed to be emotional or have bad days. but leaders are guman, too, and when they are in a lousy mood and snap at a subordinate, it can have a devastating effect.” ~ Donald T. Phillips, Lincoln on Leadership

                  “It is the leader’s role to lift followers out of their everyday selves up to a higher level of awareness, motivation, and commitment.” ~ Donald T. Phillips, Lincoln on Leadership

                    “No man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent.” ~ Abraham Lincoln

                      “People are much more likely to trust a leader if they know he is compassionate and forgiving of mistakes.” ~ Donald T. Phillips, Lincoln on Leadership

                        “If subordinates, or people in general, know that they genuinely have easy access to their leader, they’ll tend to view the leader in a more positive, trustworthy light.” ~ Donald T. Phillips, Lincoln on Leadership

                          “The need for devotion to something outside ourselves is even more profound than the need for companionship. If we are not to go to pieces or wither away, we must have some purpose in life; for no man can live for himself alone.” ~ Ross Parmenter

                            "The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are."

                              “Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don’t give up.” ~ Anne Lamott

                                When someone is nasty or treats you poorly, don't take it personally. It says nothing about you but a lot about them.

                                  “When it comes time to die, let us not discover that we have never lived. ” ~ Henry David Thoreau

                                    “Nothing really worth having is easy to get. The hard-fought battles, the goals won with sacrifice, are the ones that matter.” ~ Aisha Tyler

                                      The 5 W's of Life!

                                        “Each of us can look back upon someone who made a great difference in our lives, someone whose wisdom or simple acts of caring made an impression upon us. In all likelihood it was someone who sought no recognition for their deed other than the joy of knowing that, by their hand, another’s life had been made better.” ~ Stephen M. Wolf

                                          "Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere." ~ Albert Einstein