“May the sun bring you new energy by day. May the moon softly restore you by night. May the rain wash away your worries. May the breeze blow new strength into your being. May you walk gently through the world and know its beauty all the days of your life.”
- Apache Blessing

“If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.”                     

Epictetus (Greek philosopher associated with the Stoics)

WORD ORIGINS

Serendipity – We are indebted to the English author Horace Walpole for the word serendipity, which he coined in one of the 3,000 or more letters on which his literary reputation primarily rests. In a letter of January 28, 1754, Walpole says that “this discovery, indeed, is almost of that kind which I call Serendipity, a very expressive word.” Walpole formed the word on an old name for Sri Lanka, Serendip. He explained that this name was part of the title of “a silly fairy tale, called The Three Princes of Serendip: as their highnesses traveled, they were always making discoveries, by accidents and sagacity, of things which they were not in quest of.”

“If your actions inspire others to do more, to learn more, to dream more or to become more, you are a leader.”
- John Quincy Adams

“When we accept tough jobs as a challenge to our ability and wade into them with joy and enthusiasm, miracles can happen.”
- Arland Gilbert

“Whether you be man or woman you will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honour.”
- James Lane Allen

“Happiness in life is not measured by the things we achieve, the places we go, or the route that we take to get there. Happiness in life is measured by the people that we share all of our experiences with.”
- Chris Needham

“When we are no longer able to change a situation… we are challenged to change ourselves.”
- Victor Frankl

“The wise stand out because they see themselves as part of the Whole. They shine because they don’t want to impress. They achieve great things because they don’t look for recognition. Their wisdom is contained in what they are, not their opinions. They refuse to argue, so no-one argues with them.”
- Lao Tzu

“Anything in life that we don’t accept will simply make trouble for us (at some point in our life’s journey) until we make peace with it.”
- Shakti Gawain

“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness and indecisiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans:That the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too … Whatever you can do … begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin in NOW.”
- Goethe

“Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.”
- Peter F. Drucker

“Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.”
- William Arthur Ward