keys to life ... Khalid

Positivity, confidence, 

and persistence 

are key in life, 

so never give up

 on yourself. 

~Khalid

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises

expectations ... Lady Bird Johnson

Children are apt 

to live up to what

 you believe of them. 

~ Lady Bird Johnson

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises

Location: Fountain Hills, Arizona

the power of habit ... Lewis Howes

I have learned that

 champions aren't just born;

 champions can be made

 when they embrace 

and commit to life-changing

 positive habits. 

~Lewis Howes

Courtesy of the Library of Congress

a way to learn ... Abigail Adams

Learning is 

not attained by chance, 

it must be sought for 

with ardor and diligence. 

~ Abigail Adams

Courtesy of the Library of Congress, 1925

take a deep breath ... Hippocrates

Healing is a matter 

of time, 

but it is 

sometimes also 

a matter of opportunity.

 ~Hippocrates

Courtesy of the Library of Congress

1959

let the music play ... Ronald Reagan

Life is one grand, 

sweet song, 

so start the music. 

~Ronald Reagan

Courtesy of the Library of Congress

1907

focus on gratitude ... Kristin Armstrong

When we focus on 

our gratitude, 

the tide of disappointment

 goes out and the tide 

of love rushes in. 

~Kristin Armstrong

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises

Location: Phoenix Art Museum

a little love ... Mother Teresa

Let us always meet 

each other with a smile, 

for the smile is 

the beginning of love. 

~Mother Teresa

Courtesy of Dooley Family Archives

making destiny ... Jonathan Winters

If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it. Jonathan Winters

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises

just imagine ... Gloria Steinem

Without leaps of imagination

or dreaming,

we lose the excitement

of possibilities.

Dreaming, after all,

is a form of planning.

~ Gloria Steinem

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises

Location: Paradise Valley Mall, Phoenix, Arizona

creating the universe ... Muriel Rukeyser

The universe is made

of stories,

not of atoms.

~ Muriel Rukeyser

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises

Location: Lowell Observatory

(and yes, I know it's not a microscope)

for or against with Colonel Sanders

Don't be against things

so much as for things.

Colonel Sanders

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises

success with Joyce Brothers

A strong, positive 

self-image is the 

best possible preparation 

for success. 

~Joyce Brothers

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises

Location: Ronsom House, Phoenix, Arizona

making progress with George Bernard Shaw

Progress is impossible

 without change, 

and those who cannot 

change their minds 

cannot change anything. 

~George Bernard Shaw

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: Williams, Arizona

enthusiasm ... Paulo Coelho

When you are enthusiastic

 about what you do, 

you feel this positive energy.

 It's very simple. 

~Paulo Coelho

Courtesy of the Library of Congress

positive thoughts ... Robert H. Schuller

It takes but 

one positive thought

 when given a chance

 to survive and thrive to

 overpower an entire army of

 negative thoughts.

~Robert H. Schuller 

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises
Location: DaGrazia Museum, Tucson, Arizona

(5/2) What's the answer? WC FIelds

It ain't what they call you. 

It's what you answer to.

~WC Fields

Courtesy of Library of Congress

(4/9) Palm Sunday ... life lessons ... Lucille Ball

One of the things

 I learned the hard way

 was that it doesn't 

pay to get discouraged. 

Keeping busy 

and making optimism 

a way of life 

can restore 

your faith in yourself.

~Lucille Ball

Courtesy of Larkin Family Archive

(4/8) living life ... Matt Cameron

Live life to the fullest,

and focus on the positive.

~Matt Cameron

Courtesy of  Dooley Family Archive
Loogootee Centennial Celebration

(1/30) Constantly strive ... Pat Riley

If you have 

a positive attitude

 and constantly strive 

to give your best effort,

eventually

 you will overcome

 your immediate problems

 and 

find you are ready 

for greater challenges.

~ Pat Riley

Courtesy of Erin Enterprises