"Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice."
- Thomas Paine
Belief
"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."
- Thomas Paine
Courage
"I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ’Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death."
- Thomas Paine
Courage
"These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman."
- Thomas Paine
Courage
"I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection. ’Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death."
- Thomas Paine
Courage
"It is never too late to be what you might have been."
- George Eliot
New Beginnings
"Mondays offer new beginnings 52 times a year!"
- David Dweck
New Beginnings
"You’ll never get bored when you try something new. There’s really no limit to what you can do."
- Dr. Seuss
New Beginnings
"You can’t turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again."
- Bonnie Prudden
New Beginnings
"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts."
- Eleanor Roosevelt
New Beginnings