it's never too late ... Jane Fonda

 It's never too late

 - never too late 

to start over, 

never too late 

to be happy. 

~Jane Fonda

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a change of attitude ... Norman Vincent Peale

When you pray 

for anyone 

you tend to modify 

your personal attitude

 toward him. 

~Norman Vincent Peale

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Location: Scottsdale Mission

Scottsdale, Arizona

and, again ... Richard Branson

Do not be embarrassed

 by your failures, 

learn from them 

and start again. 

~Richard Branson

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fly high ... William Blake

No bird soars too high

 if he soars 

with his own wings. 

~William Blake

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Location: Heard Museum

Phoenix, Arizona

what is old is new again ... Oliver Goldsmith

I love everything 

that's old:

 old friends, 

old times, 

old manners, 

old books, 

old wine. 

~Oliver Goldsmith

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Location: Flagstaff, Arizona (several years ago)

a little wisdom ... Bertolt Brecht

Mixing one's wines 

may be a mistake, 

but old and new wisdom

 mix admirably. 

~ Bertolt Brecht

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Merry Christmas ... and Christmas memories ... Thomas Moore

Fond memory brings 

the light of 

other days around me. 

~Thomas Moore

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Location: Mormon Temple

Mesa, Arizona

what to be grateful for ... James McGreevey

I try to be grateful

 for the abundance 

of the blessings that I have,

 for the journey that 

I'm on and to relish 

each day as a gift. 

~James McGreevey

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future outcomes ... William Shakespeare

We know what we are, 

but know not what we may be. 

~William Shakespeare

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future success ... George Burns

I'd rather be a failure

 at something I love

 than a success 

at something I hate. 

~George Burns

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think about it ... Buddha

What we think, 

we become. 

~Buddha

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perceptions and reality ... Dale Carnegie

There are always 

three speeches, 

for every one 

you actually gave. 

The one you practiced, 

the one you gave, 

and the one you wish you gave. 

~Dale Carnegie

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the power of one candle ... Buddha

Thousands of candles

 can be lighted 

from a single candle, 

and the life of the candle

 is not shortened. 

Happiness never decreases

 by being shared. 

~Buddha

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Location: Prescott, Arizona

strength of your thoughts ... Peace Pilgrim

If you realized how powerful

 your thoughts are, 

you would never think 

a negative thought. 

~Peace Pilgrim

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happiness is an inside job ... Dale Carnegie

The person who seeks 

all their applause 

from outside 

has their happiness 

in another's keeping. 

~Dale Carnegie

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if you have to tell people ... Margaret Thatcher

Power is like 

being a lady... 

if you have to tell 

people you are, 

you aren't. 

~Margaret Thatcher

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ah, the memories ... Steven Wright

Whenever I think 

of the past,

 it brings back 

so many memories. 

~Steven Wright

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twinkle, twinkle ... Marilyn Monroe

We are all of us stars, 

and we deserve to twinkle. 

~Marilyn Monroe

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how to get to your destination ... Earl Nightingale

All you need is the plan, 

the road map, 

and the courage to press on

 to your destination. 

~ Earl Nightingale

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Location: McCormick Stillman Railroad Park

Scottsdale, Arizona

it's how you play the game ... Evel Knievel

Nothing's worse than 

a guy who loses 

fair and square 

and then whines about it. 

~Evel Knievel

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how to succeed ... Nikos Kazantzakis

In order to succeed, 

we must first believe

 that we can. 

~Nikos Kazantzakis

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letting go of expectations ... Maria Shriver

You can spend 

the rest of your life 

trying to figure out 

what other people expect 

from you, or you can 

make a decision 

to let that all go. 

~Maria Shriver

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a fond memory ... Charles Kuralt

When I was a little boy

 I used to borrow 

my father's hat, 

and make a press card

 to stick in the hat band. 

That was the way reporters 

were always portrayed 

in the movies. 

~Charles Kuralt

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have a little fun ... Dale Carnegie

People rarely succeed 

unless they have fun 

in what they are doing. 

~Dale Carnegie

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in all things ... John Boyle O'Reilly

Be true to your work, 

your word, 

and your friend. 

~John Boyle O'Reilly

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reciprocity ... Japanese Proverb

If he works for you,

 you work for him. 

~ Japanese Proverb

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please one person ... Katharine Hepburn

If you always do 

what interests you, 

at least one person 

is pleased. 

~Katharine Hepburn

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shedding some light ... Aristotle Onasis

It is in our darkest 

moments that we must focus

 on to see the light. 

~ Aristotle Onasis

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listen to the stories ... Carol Burnett

Ask anyone who's successful

 how they got there, 

you're going to hear 

a different story. 

~Carol Burnett

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live in the present moment ... Will Rogers

Never let yesterday 

use up too much of today. 

~Will Rogers

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Location: Prescott, Arizona

great things ... Pierre Corneille

The greater the effort, 

the greater the glory. 

~Pierre Corneille

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