Men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all the other alternatives. (Abba Eban)

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits. (Thomas Alva Edison)

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
(Thomas Alva Edison)

If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves. (Thomas A. Edison)

If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed. (Albert Einstein)

Imagination is more important than knowledge. (Albert Einstein)

In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. (Albert Einstein)

Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. (Albert Einstein)

The important thing is not to stop questioning. (Albert Einstein)

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. (Albert Einstein)

Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds. (George Elliot)

Perhaps the most delightful friendships are those in which there is much agreement, much disputation, and yet more personal liking. (George Eliot)

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another!
(Walter Elliott)

Make the most of yourself for that is all there if you. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.
(Ralph Waldo Emerson)

The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a friendship. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

The only way to have a friend is to be one. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say.
(Ralph Waldo Emerson)

We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. (Epictetus)

It is not so much our friends' help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us. (Epicurus)

Religious faith is not a storm cellar to which men and women can flee for refuge from the storms of life. It is, instead, an inner spiritual strength which enables them to face those storms with hope and serenity. (Sam Ervin)

We may have all come to this country on different ships, but we're in the same boat now. (Dr. Tony Evans)