[My mother] said that I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors.

— Maya Angelou

I know this world is ruled by infinite intelligence.It required infinite intelligence to create it, and it requires infinite intelligence to keep it on its course.Everything that surrounds us–everything that exists–proves that there are infinite laws behind it. There can be no denying this fact.It is mathematical in its precision.

— Thomas Alva Edison

We all live under the same sky, but we don’t all have the same horizon.

— Konrad Adenaur

Even cowards can endure hardship; only the brave can endure suspense.

— Mignon McLaughlin

Confidence is contagious, so is lack of confidence.

— Vince Lombardi

You have been told that, even like a chain, you are as weak as your weakest link. This is but half the truth.You are also as strong as your strongest link. To measure you by your smallest deed is to reckon the power of the ocean by the frailty of its foam.

— Kahlil Gibran

Life cannot wait until the sciences may have explained the universe scientifically. We cannot put off living until we are ready. The most salient characteristic of life is its co