“In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.”- Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) Scottish essayist, historian, philosopher

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker.  Expose your ideas to the danger of controversy.  Speak your mind and fear less the label of “crackpot” than the stigma of conformity.” - Thomas J. Watson  (1874–1956) Founder, chairman & president of IBM

 ”Winning is not a some time thing, it is an all the time thing. You don’t do things right some of the time, you do them right all the time.”

“Excellence must be pursed….with all our might…..everyday….This is the thing that endures.”

“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.”

“Leaders are made, they’re not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.”

“A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done.”

 ”If it doesn’t matter who wins and loses, then why do they keep score?”

“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.”

“Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, ….”

“It would be possible to describe everything scientifically, but it would make no sense; it would be without meaning, as if you described a Beethoven symphony as a variation of wave pressure.”

“So long as they don’t get violent, I want to let everyone say what they wish, for I myself have always said exactly what pleased me.”

“Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived as a valuable gift and not as a hard duty.”

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

Abraham Lincoln:  “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.”

Confusion: “To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.”

Ella Williams: “Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it.”

Robin Chugg: “It’s not my job to make you happy. You have to figure that one out for yourself.”