5/31/11

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
– Albert Einstein

5/30/11

On Memorial Day

"Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death."
- Omar N. Bradley

5/29/11

"If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?"
- John Wooden

5/28/11

"Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit."
— Vince Lombardi

5/27/11

"Thou shalt not be a victim. Thou shalt not be a perpetrator. Above all, thou shalt not be a bystander."
- Holocaust Museum, D.C.

5/25/11

The Curse of Neo

"If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done."
-Bruce Lee

5/24/11

"Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think."
- Christopher Robin (A.A. Milne)

5/23/11

"Patience and fortitude conquer all things."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

5/22/11

"Peace is not something you wish for, it's something you make, something you do, something you are, something you give away."
- Robert Fulghum

5/21/11

"After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb."
-Nelson Mandela

5/20/11

"He is most powerful who has power over himself."
- Seneca

5/19/11

On what would have been his 83rd birthday:
"Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery."
-Malcolm X

5/18/11

"Face your fears. Understand your insecurities. Demolish self-doubt. YOU are in control, so drive carefully and mash the gas."
-Apolo Anton Ohno

5/17/11

"No one is without knowledge except he who asks no questions."
-African Proverb

5/15/11

"Find a goal that commands your spirit, inspires your heart [and] the very thought of it makes your pulse race, then never surrender in its pursuit."
-Cory Booker

5/14/11

"No man is free who is not master of himself."
- Epictetus

5/13/11

"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do."
-Bruce Lee

5/12/11

"There is no way to peace. Peace is the way."
A. J. Muste

5/11/11

"Don't shrink from the truth of who you are. You were born to stand out, not fit in."
- Cory Booker

5/10/11

"Another day and another chance to get better."
- Freddy Adu

5/9/11

"...Express yourself. have faith in yourself. Don't go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it."
-Bruce Lee

5/8/11

"Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm."
- Winston Churchill

5/7/11

"The purpose of continuous practice is to practice continuously."
- Dogen

5/6/11

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning."
- Albert Einstein

5/5/11

"With confidence, you have won before you have started."
-Marcus Garvey

5/4/11

"Other people may be there to help us, teach us, guide us along our path, but the lesson to be learned is always ours."
-Unknown

5/3/11

"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do."
- John Wooden

5/2/11

"There are no limits. There are only plateaus and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them."
- Bruce Lee

5/1/11

As it is the month I tested for my black belt, May's quotes will be martial in nature. Enjoy!

"When you look at life, think in terms of karate. But remember karate is not only karate - it is life."
-Gichin Funakoshi

Congratulations to Mireille ("Going My Way" Blogger) and my good friend Tyrone G. (of "Bunny Slippers Are Evil" fame) who recently graded for - and received - their black belts :-)