Known as one of America's Best Story-Tellers, a camp-fire dweller and a beloved troubador, Louis L'Amour was a writer of western fiction with over 100 novels and 30 motion pictures penned to his name.

"Nobody got anywhere in the world by simply being content."

When we settle for being content, we let mediocrity prevail.

A student of Socrates, this person is known as one of the most influential philosophers of ancient Greece and a teacher to Aristotle. The Philosopher Plato remarked,

Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.

Why don't we more carefull choose our words?

The famous inventor Thomas Alva Edison stated,

There are no rules here--we're trying to accomplish something.

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America's Presidential First Lady
Nancy Reagan feminantly stated,

A woman is like a tea bag,
you can not tell how strong she is
until you put her in hot water.

Agreeably, the same can be said for men.

The legendary showman and creator of the 'Greatest Show on Earth,' PT Barnum started his 'circus' career in 1834 just after an attempt in newspaper publishing. His circus was eventually sold to Ringling Brothers in 1907 for a price of US$400,000.

If I shoot at the sun I may hit a star.

Let us all aim high.

Writer of science fiction and short stories, William Rotsler gives us these words,

You won't find a solution by saying there is no problem.

So let us be mindful of problems and find solutions.

Once known as The Lady Diana Spencer with paternal honor of Earl, Diana Frances became Princess with wedlock to Prince Charles in 1981 - becoming Princess Diana of Wales. She soon became one of the world's most influential women in history.

Only do what your heart tells you.

May we strive to act with such compassion and love as she did.