“When a defining moment comes along, you can do one of two things. Define the moment, or let the moment define you.” —Roy McAvoy

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” —Milton Berle

“Where there is no hope in the future, there is no power in the present.” -John Maxwell

“The only hope for this or any other society is to hear the Word of the Lord and obey.” -John MacArthur

“True faith means holding nothing back. It means putting every hope in God's fidelity to His Promises.” -Francis Chan

"Jesus gives us hope because He keeps us company, has a vision and knows the way we should go." -Max Lucado

“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words — And never stops at all.” -Emily Dickinson

“Faith has to do with things that are not seen and hope with things that are not at hand.” -Thomas Aquinas

A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.” – Brad Henry

“You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world’s problems at once but don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.” – Michelle Obama

“All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.” – Winston Churchill

“Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.” – Jonas Salk

“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.” – Emily Dickinson

“The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.”- Aristotle

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”- George Eliot

“Tough times never last, but tough people do.”- Dr. Robert Schuller

“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.” ―James A. Michener

“Even if you fall on your face, you’re still moving forward.” – Victor Kiam

“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.”- George Addair

“The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.”- Bruce Lee

“The day is what you make it! So why not make it a great one?”- Steve Schulte

“Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still.”- Chinese Proverb

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.”- Albert Einstein

“When you accomplish the impossible then you can achieve anything.” ― Stephen Richards

“The first place where self-esteem begins its journey is within us.” ― Stephen Richards

“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year.”- Ralph Waldo Emerson

“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” ―Nelson Mandela

“To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.”- Mark Twain

“Make the most of yourself….for that is all there is of you.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Begin at the beginning, and go on till you come to the end: then stop.”- Lewis Carroll

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.--Epictetus

 Go for the moon. If you don't get it, you'll still be heading for a star.--Willis Reed

Goal begins with "GO."--Bil Keane

A goal is created three times. First as a mental picture. Second, when written down to add clarity and dimension. And third, when you take action towards its achievement.--Gary Ryan Blair

A goal properly set is halfway reached.--Zig Ziglar

Goals are dreams with deadlines.--Diana Scharf Hunt

Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief.--Swedish proverb

Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.--George Washington

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one."-—C. S. Lewis

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.--Samuel Butler

Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world.--John Evelyn

Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.--Woodrow Wilson

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art...it has no survival value; rather, it is one of those things that give value to survival.--C. S. Lewis

Friendship of a kind that cannot easily be reversed tomorrow must have its roots in common interests and shared beliefs.--Barbara Tuchman