Helen Keller Quotes

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Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.

Be of good cheer.  Do not think of today’s failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow.

Helen Keller (1880-1968) was an American author and lecturer.  Her own journey through blindness and deafness encouraged her to advocate for the rights of others who live with disabilities.  

Louisianians Quotes

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Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) Jazz musician, trumpeter, and vocalist.  

All music is folk music. I ain’t never heard a horse sing a song.

Cokie Roberts (1943-2019) Journalist and author.

Women rely on friends.  That’s where we draw sustenance and find safety.  We can count on our women friends when we need a good laugh or a good cry.

Truman Capote (1924-1984) Author, screenwriter, and playwright.

Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.

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Graham Greene Quotes

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Success is more dangerous than failure, the ripples break over a wider coastline.

It is impossible to go through life without trust:  that is to be imprisoned in the worst cell of all, oneself.

Graham Greene (1904-1991) was an English writer and journalist.  He has been regarded as one of the leading novelists of the 20th century.

Pathway Toward Success

American baseball legend, George Herman “Babe” Ruth, had a simple philosophy as a hitter:  “Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.”  In his major league career, he endured many, many strikeouts, but he also hit record numbers of home runs.

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Journey’s imperfections

Discovering each day

Simple philosophy

Always swinging away

 

Freedom to meet failure

Swinging again with might

Confidence maturing

Baseball rises in flight

 

Pathway toward success

Achieving one more dream

Every strikeout teaches

Lessons ride each sunbeam

 

Vision’s bright tomorrow

Learning from yesterday

New challenges arrive

Inning’s next double play

 

Courage stepping out front

Embracing today’s game

Fearless in attitude

Humbleness blends with fame

 

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Jerry Seinfeld Quotes

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Keep your head up in failure and your head down in success.

You can be passionate about anything.

Jerry Seinfeld (born 1954) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer.  He is best known for his work on the television sitcom “Seinfeld” (1989-1998).

Helen Keller Quotes

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Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.

Do not think of today’s failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow.

Helen Keller (1880-1968) was an American author and lecturer.  Her own journey through blindness and deafness encouraged her to advocate for the rights of others who live with disabilities.  

Charles Swindoll Quote

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God will use failure in your life to break down that strong desire in your heart to see your name in lights.  And when He finally breaks you of that lust for recognition, He may place you before the lights like you’ve never imagined.  But then it won’t matter.  You won’t care if you’re prime time of small time, center stage or backstage, leading the charge or packing the baggage.  You’re just part of the king’s army.

From Galatians 5:26:  “Let us not become conceited, competing against one another, envying one another.”

Samuel Beckett Quotes

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Ever tried.  Ever failed.  No matter.  Try again.  Fail again.  Fail better.

The creation of the world did not take place once and for all time, but takes place every day.

Samuel Beckett (1906-1989) was an Irish writer who enjoyed crafting short stories, poems, and novels.

Bud Wilkinson Quotes

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Morale and attitude are fundamentals to success.

The man who tried his best and failed is superior to the man who never tried.

Bud Wilkinson (1916-1994) was an American college football coach and broadcaster.  From 1947-1963, he served as the head coach at the University of Oklahoma, and his teams won three national titles and 14 conference championships.

Lifting Us Up

From Psalm 37:5:  “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will act.”

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Life’s stumbles and missteps

Seeing failure once more

Judging ourselves harshly

Father brings us ashore

 

Agony breathes again

Grabbing mercy’s lifeline

Lifting us up with grace

Anchored to Father’s vine

 

Evil tells us, stay down

Pushing through, comes His love

Pulling always forward

Father’s glory above

 

Faith feeds on righteousness

Taking up Savior’s cross

Believing in His Word

Father’s love comes across

 

Justice removes darkness

Marching to heaven’s beat

Singing hymns of praises

Joy sails with Father’s fleet

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From Psalm 37:23-24:  “Our steps are made firm by the Lord when He delights in our way; though we stumble, we shall not fall headlong, for the Lord holds us by the hand.”