Inspirational thoughts

“If you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.” – Bill Parcells, Coach of the New York Giants / New England Patriots

“God sends us friends to be our firm support in the whirlpool of struggle.  In the company of friends, we will find the strength to attain our sublime ideal.” St. Maximilian Kolbe

“When something bad happens you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let is destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you.”― Dr. Seuss

“Pray to soften hardened hearts, to open darkened minds.” St. Charbel Makhlouf

“Christ has gained for us not only new dignity in our life on earth, but above all the new dignity of the children of God, called to share eternal life with him. Lent invites us to overcome the temptation of seeing the realities of this world as definitive and to recognize that ‘our homeland is in heaven’ (Phil 3:20)” —St. John Paul II

“The worse I am, the more I need God. I can’t shut myself out from His mercy. That is what it would mean; starting a life with you, without Him.” EVELYN WAUGH

“Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.” – George S. Halas, Coach of Chicago Bears

“All battles are first won or lost, in the mind.” St. Joan of Arc

“Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!” — Dr. Seuss

“If you have everything under control, you’re not moving fast enough.” – Mario Andretti