“I always found that the prosperity or the misery of a people is in direct proportion to its liberties or concerns, and consequently to the sacrifices or selfishness of its ancestors.” — Jose Rizal

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up!” — Thomas Edison

“When obedience ceases to be an irritant and becomes our quest, in that moment God endows us with power.” — Ezra Taft Benson

The only way to get through life is to laugh your way through it. You either have to laugh or cry. I prefer to laugh. Crying gives me a headache. — Marjorie Pay Hinckley

What is this life if, full of care We have no time to stand and stare — from “Leisure,” by W.H. Davies

“Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. The joy and moral stimulation of work no longer must be forgotten in the mad chase of evanescent profits. These dark days will be worth all they cost us if they teach us…

“Upon common theaters, indeed, the applause of the audience is of more importance to the actors than their own approbation. But upon the stage of life, while conscience claps, let the world hiss! On the contrary if conscience disapproves, the loudest applauses of the world are of little value” — John Adams

“There is a power in the book which will begin to flow into your lives the moment you begin a serious study of the book. You will find greater power to resist temptation. You will find the power to avoid deception. You will find the power to stay on the strait and narrow path.” —…

“The average human looks without seeing, listens without hearing, moves without physical awareness, inhales without awareness of odour or fragrance, and talks without thinking.” — Leonardo Da Vinci