Do just once what others say you can’t do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again.
James R. Cook
quotes
Fight one more round.
When your arms are so tired that you can hardly lift your hands to come on guard,
fight one more round.
When your nose is bleeding and your eyes are black and you are so tired that you wish your opponent would crack you one on the jaw and put you to sleep,
fight one more round,
remembering that the man who always fights one more round is never whipped.
James Corbett
On Confidence
Oliver Wendell Holmes once attended a meeting in which he was the shortest man present. “Dr. Holmes,” quipped a friend, “I should think you’d feel rather small among us big fellows.” “I do,” retorted Holmes, “I feel like a dime among a lot of pennies.”
Author Unknown
On Veterans Day
THEY DID THEIR SHARE
By Joanna Fuchs
On Veteran’s Day we honor
Soldiers who protect our nation.
For their service as our warriors,
They deserve our admiration.
Some of them were drafted;
Some were volunteers;
For some it was just yesterday;
For some it’s been many years.
In the jungle or the desert,
On land or on the sea.
They did whatever was assigned
To produce a victory.
Some came back; some didn’t.
They defended us everywhere.
Some saw combat; some rode a desk;
All of them did their share.
No matter what the duty,
For low pay and little glory,
These soldiers gave up normal lives,
For duties mundane and gory.
Let every veteran be honored;
Don’t let politics get in the way.
Without them, freedom would have died;
What they did, we can’t repay.
We owe so much to them,
Who kept us safe from terror,
So when we see a uniform,
Let’s say “thank you” to every wearer.
Elysian Waters 