"It's always farther than you think."
- Brian Fritz Rogers
Quotations
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In no particular order...
"Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses." – George Washington Carver, noted scientist and ISU's first black student
Blessed are we who can laugh at ourselves for we shall never cease to be amused. - Anon.
“One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time. – Carl Sagan, astronomer and writer (1934-1996)
"Make it happen!" - Barry B. Rogers
"No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit." – Helen Keller
“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land among the stars.” – Les Brown
“It’s great to be a blonde. With low expectations it’s very easy to surprise people.” – Pamela Anderson
“You have to hold your audience in writing to the very end – much more than in talking, when people have to be polite and listen to you.” – Brenda Ueland, writer (1891-1985)
"Go Chiefs. Go Cyclones. Amen." - Ben Rogers
“Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.” – Albert Einstein
“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” – Will Rogers
“Bringing out your own unique brand of creativity into your life and the world can be the most significant thing you’ll ever do.” – Lorna Catford, Author & Psychology Professor, Sonoma State University
“I envy people who drink – at least they know what to blame everything on." – Oscar Levant, Composer (1906-1972)
“Knowing what you stand for limits what you will fall for.” – poster in a middle school classroom
"To live my life to the fullest and come as close to truly living as possible, I need to venture out of my surroundings into a world completely apart from my own." — Katherine Rogers
"One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time." - André Gide
“If you can’t be a good example, be a horrible warning.” – Catherine Aird
“It’s never too late – in fiction or in life – to revise.” – Nancy Thayer
"You can dance with the Universe, but you don't get to
lead." - Cathy Julian
