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Philosophy

Have you ever heard of a statement or phrase that just sums up a situation or more importantly, something personal and meaningful? We all have heard of philosophy and ideas that are ever so significant to our everyday lives and beliefs. The following are a few values we have enjoyed.

A real friend never gets in the way, unless you happen to be on the way down.  - Evan Esar
The greatest risk is not taking one.
If you have knowledge, let others light their candles at it.
Success is holding on when others have let go.
Ride the horse in the direction it is going.  - Werner Ernhard
Success occurs when preparation meets opportunity.
What you have been is not important. What really counts in your life is what you are reaching for, what you are becoming.  - Eric Butterworth
You can't shake hands with a clinched fist.  - Golda Mier
Winners make their goals; losers make excuses.
No one can make you jealous, angry, vengeful, or greedy - unless you let them.  - Joseph Joubert
Reputation is what you are perceived to be.  Character is what you are.  - John Wooden
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
The wise are too smart to deny their ignorance.
Little brooks make great rivers.
The harder you fall, the higher you bounce.
A good soil yields good fruit.
Rowing harder doesn't help if the boat is headed in the wrong direction.  - Kenichi Ohmae
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.  - Dr. Seuss
A cat pent up becomes a lion.
Pain is fear leaving the body.
Success is what I decide to call it.  - Dr. Chris Dewey
When you seek it, you cannot find it. Your hand cannot reach it, nor your mind exceed it. When you no longer seek it, it is always with you.  - Zen Proverb
Experience is what you get by not having it when you need it.

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