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I thank God for this most

amazing day;

for the leaping greenly

spirits of trees

and a blue true dream of sky;

and for everything

which is natural, which is

infinite, which is yes.

—e. e. cummings

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“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”

- Antoine de Saint-Exupery, The Little Prince

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“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”

- Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman was an escaped slave who led many other slaves to freedom.  She was also an abolitionist, Civil War soldier, and women's rights advocate.  Pictured on the far left is Harriet Tubman with slaves she helped guide to freedom.  For more information about her, please consider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tubman

We continue a week of quotes celebrating African American History Month and the rich wisdom that enriches us all.  For more information about this time, please consider http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/

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Sow a thought, and you reap an act;

Sow an act, and you reap a habit;

Sow a habit, and you reap a character;

Sow a character, and you reap a destiny.

- Charles Reade

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If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes.

- St. Clement of Alexandra

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“The difficulties you meet will resolve themselves as you advance. Proceed, and light will dawn, and shine with increasing clearness on your path.”

- Jim Rohn

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“It is confidence in our bodies, minds and spirits that allows us to keep looking for new adventures, new directions to grow in, and new lessons to learn - which is what life is all about.”

- Oprah Winfrey

We are currently in the middle of Kwanzaa.  Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration held in the United States honoring universal African heritage and culture. Each day honors a different principal of life (Unity, Self-Determination, Responsibility, Cooperative Economics, Purpose, Creativity, & Faith). It is observed from December 26 to January 1 each year.  For more information on this event, please consider http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/index.shtml

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“If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes.”

- St. Clement of Alexandra

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“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”

- John Wooden

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“If I have seen farther than other [people] it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”

- Isaac Newton

Who has lifted you up to see farther in life?

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“Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.”

- Pamela Vaull Starr

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“The greatest treasures are those invisible to the eye but found by the heart.”

- unknown

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“Those who dance are called insane by those who don’t hear the music.”

- Eddie Vedder

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“A banged up fiddle in the hands of a truly inspired musician evokes more heart than a Stradivarius in the hands of a pretender.”

– David Deida

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“Hope is like a road in the country; there wasn't ever a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence.”

- Lin Yutang

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“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does”

~ William James

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“Only in the darkness can you see the stars.”

~ Martin Luther King Jr