Values are principles and ideas that bring meaning to the seemingly mundane experience of life. A meaningful life that ultimately brings happiness and pride requires you to respond to temptations as well as challenges with honor, dignity, and courage.

For a large class of cases -- though not for all -- in which we employ the word meaning it can be defined thus: the meaning of a word is its use in the language.

Ludwig Wittgenstein

The valiant never taste of death but once.

William Shakespeare

I must speak the truth, and nothing but the truth.

Miguel de Cervantes

Any new financial order for the world must tackle the three chief challenges of our age.

James Buchan

Those things that nature denied to human sight, she revealed to the eyes of the soul.

Ovid

I'm not afraid of death, but I'm in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first.

Stephen Hawking

The food pyramid is very complicated. It doesn't give you as much info in a quick glance as the plate does.

Tom Vilsack

It's always funny until someone gets hurt. Then it's just hilarious.

Bill Hicks

There are well-dressed foolish ideas, just as there are will-dressed fools.

Sebastian Roch Nicolas Chamfort

Reading a novel in which all characters illustrate patience, hard work, chastity, and delayed gratification could be a pretty dull experience.

Thomas Perry

Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too

Voltaire

A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.

Harry S Truman