little

“You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.”

—Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

virtues

“Courage is the most important of all virtues, because without it we can’t practice any other virtue with consistency.”

—Maya Angelou

facts of life

“Confidence . . . is directness and courage in meeting the facts of life.”



—John Dewey

bet

“The best bet is to bet on yourself.”


—Arnold Glasgow

masterpiece

“When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.”

—John Ruskin

truth

“The truth of a thing is the feel of it, not the think of it.”

—Stanley Kubrick

accept

“One must have the adventurous daring to accept oneself as a bundle of possibilities and undertake the most interesting game in the world—making the most of one’s best.”

—Harry Emerson Fosdick