"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it." ~ Edith Wharton

"Being receptive, being able to listen openly and well, is a crucial skill for creative problem-solving." ~ Paul Kaufman

"Too much looking backward ... is bad for progress." ~ Henry Ward Beeecher

"Ideas are great arrows, but there has to be a bow." ~ Bill Moyers

“Talk about your blessings more than you talk about your burdens.” ~ Tim Tebow

"Optimism is essential to achievement, and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress." ~ Nicholas Murray Butler

"When I look back on it now, I am so glad that the one thing that I had in my life was my belief that everything in life is a learning experience, whether it be positive or negative. If you can see it as a learning experience, you can turn any negative into a positive." ~ Neve Campbell

“Advancement and progress is a part of old Seymour. You can’t prevent us from going ahead.” ~ John Goodale 1919

"We have to humble ourselves and the way you do that is by serving other people." ~ Tim Tebow

"Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about." ~ Marilyn Monroe

“Be kind. Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.” ~ Til Valhalla t-shirt

Taking time off isn’t one of my strongest skills.

"From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know: that we are here for the sake of each other - above all for those upon whose smile and well-being our own happiness depends, and also for the countless unknown souls with whose fate we are connected by a bond of sympathy. Many times a day I realize how much my own outer and inner life is built upon the labors of my fellow men, both living and dead, and how earnestly I must exert myself in order to give in return as much as I have received." ~ Albert Einstein

“A rising tide lifts all boats.” ~ John F. Kennedy

"Sometimes you will never know the value of something until it becomes a memory." ~ Dr. Seuss

"We are prepared for insults, but compliments leave us baffled" ~ Mason Cooley

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” ~ John F. Kennedy

"When you do nothing you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better." ~ Maya Angelou

"Learn continually - there's always 'one more thing' to learn!" ~ Steve Jobs

"Bad news travels fast. Good news takes the scenic route." ~ Doug Larson