Booker T. Washington

“The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts.”

~ Booker T. Washington

Michael Jordan

“Step by step. I can’t think of any other way of accomplishing anything.”

~ Michael Jordan

Kirk Kirkpatrick

“Take a lesson from the mosquito. She never waits for an opening — she makes one.”

~ Kirk Kirkpatrick

Pearl S. Buck

“Some are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same — and most mothers kiss and scold together.”

~ Pearl S. Buck

William Dean Howells | Happy Mothers Day

“A man never sees all that his mother has been to him until it’s too late to let her know he sees it. “

~ William Dean Howells

Joyce Chapman

“If your dream is a big dream, and if you want your life to work on the high level that you say you do, there’s no way around doing the work it takes to get you there.”

~ Joyce Chapman

John W. Gardner

“Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.”

~ John W. Gardner

Andrew Carnegie

“The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.”

~ Andrew Carnegie

Michael Jordan

“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”

Michael Jordan
Professional Basketball Player

Nancy Kerrigan

“Part of being a champ is acting like a champ. You have to learn how to win and not run away when you lose. Everyone has bad stretches and real successes. Either way, you have to be careful not to lose your confidence or get too confident.”

~ Nancy Kerrigan