Nothing in the World can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are omnipotent. The slogan press on has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.

As everyone in Louisiana knows, there was often no communication or coordination between the state and federal government in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Bobby Jindal

So we are steaming along without any landmark; we can't gauge our speed. We are making progress and yet nothing is changing. It's not navigation but dreaming.

Albert Camus

Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.

William Shakespeare

Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try another approach is the secret of winning.

Denis Waitley

The world is wide, and I will not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum.

Frances Willard

The sad truth is that opportunity doesn't knock twice. You can put things off until tomorrow but tomorrow may never come. Where will you be a few years down the line. Will it be everything you dreamed of. We seal our fate with the choices we take, but don't give a second thought to the chances we take.

Gloria Estefan

God as now generally conceived of is only the last witch.

Samuel Butler

Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. Proverbs 9:17

Bible

Oh, how bitter it is to look into happiness through another man's eyes.

Sir Wilfred T. Grenfell

Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious.

Phillips Brooks

A book is a gift you can open again and again.

Garrison Keillor

Tell everyone what you want to do and someone will want to help you do it.

W. Clement Stone