Inspiring Friday: January 27, 2012

"The graveyards are full of indispensable men." – Charles de Gaulle

"You can pretend to be serious; you can't pretend to be witty." – Sacha Guitry

"We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, but others judge us by what we have already done." – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"When at a loss for the right word, try silence." – Unknown

"We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents." – Eric Hoffer

"A fondness for power is implanted in most men, and it is natural to abuse it when acquired." – Alexander Hamilton, 1775