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A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He had a sign which read: "I am blind. Please Help." There were only a few coins in the hat.
When a man came walking by, he took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. Then he took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words on the back. He put the sign where it was, so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.
Glorifying Jesus - One Sole at a Time
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Dale Carnegie wrote the book on how to treat people in "How To Win Friends and Influence People." In addition to writing, lecturing and public speaking, he founded the Dale Carnegie Learning Institute where tens of thousands have acquired his many skills for success.
Vincent Thomas Lombardi is arguably the greatest football coach of all time, and is on the short list of history’s greatest coaches, regardless of sport. His ability to teach, motivate and inspire players helped turn the Green Bay Packers into the most dominating NFL team in the 1960s.
"Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect. " -- Vince Lombardi
"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." -- Vince Lombardi
"Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price." -- Vince Lombardi
Fuel others with positive energy.
By Jon Gordon
With so many people in the world telling us we can't succeed, we need to hear people telling us we can.
I remember my high school English teacher telling me not to apply to Cornell University because they wouldn't accept me and even if they did I wouldn't be able to do the work. (It's funny that I'm a writer now).
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SOMEDAY, when the kids are grown, life will be different. The memo pad on my refrigerator door will read, "Afternoon at hairdresser," or, "browse through art gallery," or, "start golf lessons"... instead of, "pediatrician at 2:00," or, "Cub Pack Meeting.
"It is not enough to have a good mind, the main thing is to use it well." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Be wiser than others, if you can, but do not tell them so." -- Lord Chesterfield
"Teachers affect eternity. They never know where their influence stops." -- Henry Adams
"The foundation of every state is the education of its youth." -- Diogenes Laertius
"Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity." -- Aristotle (384 BC-322 BC)
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-- By Charles Sykes, from his book "Dumbing Down our Kids"
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Taken from "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie
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Inspire 21 Inspiring Words for the 21st Century