In the province of the mind, what one believes to be true either is true or becomes true. -- John Lilly What I gave, I have; what I spent, I had; what I kept, I lost. -- Old Epitaph Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. -- George Santayana The first half of life consists of the capacity to enjoy without the chance; the last half consists of the chance without the capacity. -- Mark Twain Our lives improve only when we take chances -- and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves. -- Walter Anderson Victory belongs to the most persevering. -- Napolean Bonaparte Men are born with two eyes, but only one tongue, in order that they should see twice as much as they say. -- Charles Caleb Colton BONUS QUOTE: Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. -- William James