Olympic gold medalist and World Champion Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard jabs...

You have to know you can win. You have to think you can win. You have to feel you can win.

Portrait by Edgar S. Nocom

The 40th American President Ronald Reagan stated...

There are no constraints on the human mind, no walls around the human spirit, no barriers to our progress except those we ourselves erect.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle gives us the words of Legendary Detective, Sherlock Holmes...

The temptation to form premature theories upon insufficient data is the bane of our profession.

Do we not all form judgements with incomplete and limited knowledge?

My dear friend Charlie Brown and his creator Charles M. Schulz had this to say...

In the book of life, the answers aren't in the back.

How often we attempt to use shortcuts to find success. Start at page 1 and read it through.

American Dance Legend Martha Graham shaped the Art of Dance for more than a century.

"Dance is the hidden language of the soul of the body."

Sometimes the most profound quotes have been made without credit to who spoke the words. To me, this means that the wisdom of an 'Anonymous quote' lives in each of our hearts.

Love is what makes two people sit in the middle of a bench when there is plenty of room at both ends.

Born in 1859, Jerome K. Jerome was a master playwright and a heralded author of his day. He is mostly well-known for his comedic work, Three Men in a Boat.

Time is but the shadow of the world upon the background of Eternity.

From his message, let's not watch our shadows, but make them move.

Author, Philosopher and Jesuit Priest Teilhard de Chardin shares with us...

You are not a human being in search of a spiritual experience. You are a spiritual being immersed in a human experience.

Spiritual leader Sri Sathya Sai Baba tells us,

Life is a challenge, meet it! Life is a dream, realize it! Life is a game, play it! Life is Love, enjoy it!

As K-Sra ponders the human need for revenge, we learn from Civil War Commander and the 18th American President, Ulysses S. Grant who gives us insightful wisdom in response.

Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves.

In irony, these words come from a man whose Presidential term is now viewed historically as marginally corrupt. Yet, his personal reputation is still regarded as being of high moral personal integrity. It begs question, or rather this simple retort,

It is not words which credence integrity, but action.

April 26th marks the Birthday of Roman Emperor and Stoic Philosopher Marcus Aurelius. Aurelius penned a series of writings now called Meditations.

To refrain from imitation is the best revenge.

Created uniquely, why do we revert to imitation.

Today we learn from the words of Radio and Journalism Icon Edward R. Murrow.

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.

How often do we use 'difficulty' to explain our hesitations and failure to act.

Emigrating to America in 1849 from Scotland, Explorer and Naturalist John Muir was responsible for establishing Yosemite as a National Park. Mr. Muir is pictued on the California State Quarter issued in 2005.

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.

Into the time period of Advent, the days following Easter, we continue with the words of President Thomas Jefferson...

Had the doctrines of Jesus been preached always as pure as they came from his lips, the whole civilized world would now have been Christians.

And if I may add, the world would be filled with Love, rightfully so.

Image is from the collection of Danny Hahlbohm

We learn from the wise words of Mother Theresa...

If you can't feed a hundred people, then just feed one.

Greek philosopher Epicurus quoted so wisely...

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.

How true it is that we often do not appreciate the little things, the blessings of life in earnest for more - but at the same time, not really understanding why we want 'more.'

Words from my good friend, Winnie the Pooh...

You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.

Sometimes wisdom comes from those you least expect. A lesson that wisdom is within us, we just often fail to realize it.

Master Teacher and Lord Jesus Christ gives us this message...

In the world you will have trouble, but take courage for I have conquered the world.

On this Good Friday, we quote the teachings of Jesus Christ.

If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you.
If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.

And in His words...

Live in me, let me live in you.

On this day of Holy Thursday in Christian society, we hear from the 3rd American President and Declaration of Independence author, Thomas Jefferson.

Of all the systems of morality, ancient or modern, which have come under my observation, none appear to me so pure as that of Jesus.