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Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates

A vision for tomorrow. - Melody Beattie

Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more.
If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough. - Oprah Winfrey

Give thanks for the rainbows, for the butterflies, for all God's creatures - large and small, for the bright blue sky and the soft fog and the gentle rain,
for the tree veiled in the season's first frost, for the baby's laugh, for the touch of a hand and the whispered "I love you." - Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise.

Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. - Psalm 100:4

GOD HAS BLESSED AMERICA

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Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.

John F. Kennedy

Let us resolve to be masters, not the victims, of our history, controlling our own destiny without giving way to blind suspicions and emotions.

John F. Kennedy

The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, and inventor

And a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly.

John F. Kennedy

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

John F. Kennedy

Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.

John F. Kennedy

There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than The long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.

John F. Kennedy

The world is very different now . . . and yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forbearers fought are still at issue around the globe …  the belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.

John F. Kennedy

Liberty without learning is always in peril; Learning without liberty is always in vain.

John F. Kennedy

We stand for freedom. That is our conviction for ourselves; That is our only commitment to others.

John F. Kennedy

For in the final analysis, Our most basic common link, Is that we all inhabit this small planet, We all breathe the same air, We all cherish our children’s futures, And we are all mortal.

John F.  Kennedy

Continuous effort … not strength or intelligence … is the key to unlocking our potential. - Sir Winston Churchill 

Believe in yourself and there will come a day when others will have no choice but to believe with you. - Oscar Wilde

The memory should be specially taxed in youth, since it is then that it is strongest and most tenacious. But in choosing the things that should be committed to memory the utmost care and forethought must be exercised;

As lessons well learnt in youth are never forgotten.

-  Arthur Schopenhauer

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Lack and limitation can only exist when we make room for them in our mind.

- Bob Proctor

 

God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say 'thank you?' - William A. Ward

No man or woman of the humblest sort can really be strong, gentle and
good, without the world being better for it, without somebody being
helped and comforted by the very existence of that goodness.
- Phillips Brooks

Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true. - Leo Jozef Suenens

A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write,
if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself. What a man can be, he must be. - Abraham Maslow

Your biggest break can come from never quitting.Being at the right place at the right time can only happen when you keep moving toward the next opportunity. - Arthur Pine

 

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Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.
- George Bernard Shaw

I've only had two rules. Do all you can and do it the best you can.

It's the only way you ever get that feeling of accomplishing something.

- Colonel Harland Sanders

By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest;And third by experience, which is the bitterest. - Confucius

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Seeing yourself as you want to be is the key to personal growth.

- Anonymous

The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately
determines the quality of our lives. - Anthony Robbins

It is a better thing to weigh and measure priorities in the illuminating light of your own mission than to have your activities formed by the impressions and expectations of others. - Mary Anne Radmacher

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To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream;
not only plan, but also believe. - Anatole France

Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

I've learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. - Maya Angelou

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It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him.
- John Steinbeck

Life is too short to waste.Dreams are fulfilled only through action, not through endless planning to take action. - David J. Schwartz

Desire is the key to motivation, but it's the determination and commitment

To an unrelenting pursuit of your goal … A commitment to excellence …

That will enable you to attain the success you seek. - Mario Andretti

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“KENTUCKY BASKETBALL NEVER STOPS”

 - Via a Banner displayed at Big Blue Madness 10/14/11

Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY

“We are still aiming for the mountaintop,”

- Coach John Calipari Big Blue Madness 10/14/11

Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY

“Tonight we begin to write the next chapter,”

“Tonight we feel the Kentucky effect in full force as we once again redefine college basketball.…We see no plateaus. We see no stopping points.

Let’s persist beyond what it is, and let’s try to create what was never before imagined.We do more than move the needle. We are the needle. We are UK.”

- Coach John Calipari Big Blue Madness 10/14/11

Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY

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The only place where your dream becomes impossible is in your own thinking. - Robert H. Schuller

Stand often in the company of dreamers. They believe you can achieve impossible things. -  Mary Anne Radmacher

It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow. -  Robert H. Goddard

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Once you’re a part of it, you’re UK until you die. - John Wall

Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones,
you'll start having positive results. - Willie Nelson

There is no shortcut to success. If you want to be successful,

You have to pay the price, be it with your time, money, or energy.

- Donald Latumahina

Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success. - Napoleon Hill

The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, Devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning. - Mitch Albom

Studies indicate that the one quality all successful people have is persistence. They're willing to spend more time accomplishing a task and to persevere in the face of many difficult odds.There's a very positive relationship between people's ability to accomplish any task and the time they're willing to spend on it. - Dr. Joyce Brothers

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It’s going to be based on what we do, How we play, how we practice…

It will be about what we do, Not what we can do. - Coach Nick Saban

It's not what happens to you,It’s what you do about it that Makes the difference. - Wilson Mitchell

Accept the challenges so that you Can feel the exhilaration of victory.

- Gen. George S. Patton

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Accept no one's definition of your life, but define yourself.
- Harvey Fierstein

At first dreams seem impossible, then improbable, then inevitable.
- Christopher Reeve

Gratitude is an attitude that hooks us up to our source of supply.

And the more grateful you are, the closer you become to your maker,

To the architect of the universe, to the spiritual core of your being.

It’s a phenomenal lesson. - Bob Proctor

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Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. - Earl Nightingale

The future doesn't get better by hope, it gets better by plan. - Jim Rohn

You are the only problem you will ever have and you are the only solution. Change is inevitable, personal growth is always a personal decision.

- Bob Proctor

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The most creative act you will ever undertake is the act of creating yourself.
- Deepak Chopra, M.D.

You are today where your thoughts brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. - James Allen

Let's start with what we can be thankful for,and get our mind into that vibration,and then watch the good that starts to come,because one thought leads to another thought. - Bob Proctor

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It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters. - Evander Holyfield

I've always made a total effort, even when the odds seemed entirely against me. I never quit trying; I never felt that I didn't have a chance to win. - Arnold Palmer

You find that you have peace of mind and can enjoy yourself, get more sleep, and rest when you know that it was a oneHundred percent effort that you gave … win or lose. - Gordie Howe

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If you care enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it.

- William James

It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn't.

- Martin Van Buren

None of us has the power to make someone else love us. But we all have the power to give away love, to love other people. And if we do so, we change the kind of person we are, and we change the kind of world we live in.

- Harold Kushner

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For love of country they accepted death... - James A. Garfield

A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. - Joseph Campbell

But the freedom that they fought for and the country grand they wrought for,
Is their monument today, and for aye. - Thomas Dunn English

As long as you don't forgive, who and whatever It is will occupy rent-free space in your mind. - Isabelle Holland

First say to yourself what you would be; And then do what you have to do.

Life is a grindstone. Whether it wears you Down or polishes you up depends

On what YOU are made of. - Zig Ziglar

It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, Or to carve a statue or so to make a few objects beautiful;But it is far more glorious to carve and paint the veryAtmosphere through which we look … To affect the quality of the day,That is the highest of the arts. - Henry David Thoreau

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Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value. - Albert Einstein

Defeat may be a stepping-stone or a stumbling block Depending on whether your attitude is positive or negative. - Napoleon Hill

I claim to be an average man of less than average ability. I have not the shadow of a doubt that any man or woman can achieve what I have, if he or she would make the same effort and cultivate the same hope and faith. -
Mahatma Gandhi

A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure Until he begins to blame someone else. - John Burroughs

The trouble with jogging is that, by the time you realize You’re not in shape for it; it’s far too far to walk back. - Franklin P Jones

Money is a “way of keeping score in life,” says T. Boone Pickens.But that is just for those who like playing the game.The real goal is to live with grace and dignity.You can do that with a small amount of money... or not do it with a fortune. - Bill Bonner

To believe in the things you can see and touch is no belief at all. But to believe in the unseen is both a triumph and a blessing. Bob Proctor

You are the only problem you will ever have and you are the only solution. Change is inevitable, personal growth is always a personal decision.

Bob Proctor

Most people are not going after what they want. Even some of the most serious goal seekers and goal setters,They’re going after what they think they can get.

Bob Proctor

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The man that loves and laughs must sure do well. Pope

Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. And if you have a friend who makes you laugh,Spend lots and lots of time with them.
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A merry heart does good, like medicine,But a broken spirit dries the bones. Proverbs 17:22

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Victory belongs to the most persevering. Napoleon

When you get right down to the root of the meaning of the word succeed; you find that it simply means to follow through.
F. W. Nichol

In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, The stream always wins... not through strength, But through persistence.
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