Inspirational thoughts

“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

“The soul of the one who serves God always swims in joy, always keeps holiday, and is always in the mood for singing.” – St. John of the Cross