Inspirational thoughts

“Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.” –Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man

“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” –Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God

“Never give up. Failure and rejection are just the first steps to succeeding”

– Jim Valvano (national championship coach of NC State)

“Take a sad song, and make it better…” The Beatles, Hey Jude

“You can cling to this world for a thousand years and still be plucked out of it in a breath.” –Anthony Doerr, Cloud Cuckoo Land

“And I don’t really care if nobody else believes. ‘Cause I’ve still got a lot of fight left in me.” Fight Song, Rachel Platten

“I don’t run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.” — Nadia Comăneci, Romanian gymnast and a five-time Olympic gold medalist