“Even though you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there” — Will Rogers
Don’t Stop if You Are On the Right Track
A Hellish Journey is No Place to Stop
“If you are going through hell, keep going.” — Winston Churchill
Silent Cal on the Value of Persistence
President Calvin Coolidge was certainly gifted with talent and intelligence. Even so, he was quick to point to an even more important quality that ultimately is responsible for a person’s success. Coolidge […]
When Scottish Independence Hung By a Spider’s Web
The winter of 1306 found Scotland’s Robert the Bruce on the verge of giving up. Having just been crowned King of Scots on March 25 (and again on March 27) of that […]
Slow and Steady Completes the Race
Shizo Kanakuri, a Japanese marathoner at the 1912 Olympics in Sweden, quit the race part way through and went home without telling race officials. In 1966 he was invited to compete the […]
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