You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen. Paulo Coelho

Be not simply good – be good for something.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul. Henry Ward Beecher

Education and work are the levers to uplift a people. W. E. B. Du Bois

Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom. Francis Bacon

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others. Confucius

Education is everything – education is your power, education is your way in life for whatever you want to do. Ciara

We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‘to do’ list. Michelle Obama

The will to succeed is important, but what’s more important is the will to prepare. Bobby Knight