Jesse hated this job. Jesse was a chicken plucker. He stood on a line in a chicken factory and spent his days pulling the feathers off of dead chickens. It wasn’t much of a job. But at the time, Jesse didn’t think he was much of a person. His father …
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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.
"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
By David Coleman and Kevin Randall
In the summer recess between freshman and sophomore years in college, I was invited to be an instructor at a high school leadership camp hosted by a college in Michigan. I was already highly involved in most campus activities, and I jumped at the opportunity.
By Kate Duffy
It was 20 degrees at 7 am on that Monday morning in Harvard Square. I was mad that I had just missed the bus, and was standing out in the freezing cold, waiting for the next one.
Inspire 21 Inspiring Words for the 21st Century