I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty... But I am too busy thinking about myself.

Edith Sitwell

It takes a noble man to plant a seed for a tree that will some day give shade to people he may never meet.

D Elton Trueblood

Diamonds are nothing more than chunks of coal that stuck to their jobs.

Malcolm S Forbes

Moderation is the feebleness and sloth of the soul, whereas ambition is the warmth and activity of it.

Francois, Duc De La Rochefoucauld

Those who are lifting the world upward and onward are those who encourage more than criticize.

Elizabeth Harrison