James Hill

"Philosophy begins with wonder and ends with more wonder."

"Literature preserves the voices of the past."

"Politics is the art of the possible."

"War wounds not just the body, but the soul."

"Motivation fades, but purpose endures."

"Inspiration is what happens when preparation meets opportunity."

"Relationships are the laboratory of the soul."

"Solitude is medicine for the weary soul."

"The mind that opens to a new idea never returns to its original dimensions."

"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather assessment that something else is more important."

"The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude."

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all."

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."

"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."

"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."

"What we think, we become."

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it."

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, we feel the vibrations of every human act."

"Truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself."

"I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today."

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

"Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings."

"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be."