In these times - quote to remember

If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.
Henry Ford

To be a hero

You don't have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things - to compete. You can be just an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals.
Sir Edmund Hillary

If you can dream it....

"Don't be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality. If you can dream it, you can make it so."
Belva Davis

A quote for the start of October

"Victory belongs to the most persevering."
Napoleon

Read about Napoleon I of France

A quote for this day

"He, who every morning plans the transactions of the day, and follows that plan carries a thread that will guide him through a labyrinth of the most busy life."
Victor Hugo

September 18, 2008 - thought for today

"Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved."
Winston Churchill

For 9/11

"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream,
not only plan, but also believe."
Anatole France