On the shoulders

If I have seen farther than others, it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants.
 -Isaac Newton, philosopher and mathematician (25 Dec 1642-1727) 

Here for something

Christmas is a necessity.  There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves. 

-Eric Sevareid

Grinch thought

May be Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn't come from a store.
- Dr. Seuss

Christmas in his heart

He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree. 

-Roy L. Smith

Meet with success

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imaged, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours. 
-Henry David Thoreau

The whole point of getting things done is knowing what to leave undone.

- Oswald Chambers
There is a certain cowardice, a certain weakness, rather, among respectable folk. Only brigands are convinced — of what? That they must succeed. And so they do succeed. 
-Charles Beaudelaire

CAN control

Everybody has a hot button. Who is pushing yours? While you probably cannot control that person, you CAN control the way you react to them. 
-unknown

Key to...

"One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation." 
~ Arthur Ashe  

Silent decisions

No trumpets sound when the important decisions of our life are made. Destiny is made known silently. 

-Agnes De Mille (1905-1993)

Favourable conditions

Conditions are never just right. People who delay action until all factors are favorable do nothing. 

-William Feather

Ablity vs opportunity

" Ability is of little account without opportunity." 
~ Napoleon Bonaparte  

God exists..

If God exists, I hope he has a good excuse.
 -Woody Allen, author, actor, and filmmaker (b. 1 Dec 1935)