Charles Swindoll Quote

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Make your life count by being a beacon of Christ and the gospel for everyone around you.

From Matthew 5:14-16:  “You are the light of the world.  A city built on a hill cannot be hid.  People do not light a lamp and put it under the bushel basket; rather, they put it on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.  In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.”

Charles Swindoll (born 1934) is an American pastor and Christian author.

Nelson Mandela Quotes

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We can change the world and make it a better place.  It is in our hands to make a difference.

It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.

Nelson Mandela overcame oppression and imprisonment to become President of South Africa (1994-1999).  His unwavering opposition to the nation’s policy of apartheid led to much change in his beloved country.

Jane Goodall Quotes

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Every individual matters.  Every individual has a role to play.  Every individual makes a difference.

The greatest danger to our future is apathy.

Jane Goodall (born 1934) is an English-born primatologist and anthropologist.  She is considered the world’s foremost expert on the family and social interactions of chimpanzees.  

Stevie Wonder Quotes

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We all have ability.  The difference is how we use it.

You can’t base your life on other people’s expectations.

Stevie Wonder (born 1950) is an American singer and songwriter.  

A. A. Milne Quotes

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A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.

You can’t stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you.  You have to go to them sometimes.  [Both quotes taken from Milne’s writings about Winnie-the-Pooh]

A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne (1882-1956) was an English writer who was best known for his writings about Winnie-the-Pooh.

Pericles Quotes

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Wait for that wisest of all counselors, Time.

What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.

Pericles was a Greek politician and general during the Golden Age of Athens.  He has sometimes been referred to as “the first citizen of Athens.”

Jane Goodall Quotes

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Cumulatively small decisions, choices, actions . . . make a very big difference.

What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.

Jane Goodall (born 1934) is an English-born primatologist and anthropologist.  She is considered the world’s foremost expert on the family and social interactions of chimpanzees.  

Dillon Burroughs Quotes

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When we realize the shortness of life, we begin to see the importance of making every moment count.

Live today the way you want to be remembered tomorrow.

Dillon Burroughs (born 1976) is a best-selling American writer with nearly 40 books published.  His birthplace is Norwalk, Ohio.

Mary Ann Shadd Cary Quotes

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We should do more and talk less.

It is better to wear out than to rust out.

Mary Ann Shadd Cary (1823-1893) was an American-Canadian anti-slavery activist, journalist, publisher, teacher, and lawyer.  Her life journey included many accomplishments:  the first African-American female publisher in North America, and the first female publisher in Canada.  Her first quote was published by abolitionist Frederick Douglass’ newspaper in 1848 when he solicited suggestions on how to improve life for all African-Americans.

Confident Voices

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Somewhere stands a vacant, empty building . . .

 

Sometimes wondering

Seeking out hidden voices

Still trying to hear

Holding out, few choices

 

Listening closely

Imagination unlocks

Now discovering

Shifting life’s gearbox

 

Another room calls

Peeling paint covers each thought

Wisdom speaking out

Taking another shot

 

Draining time’s hourglass

Final hours, dreadful waiting

Still so much to share

Speaking words, dictating

 

Eager wrecking ball

Setting to flatten each room

Confident voices

Transferring to courtroom

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