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Today's quote was submitted by Nathan

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis said "One man can make a difference and every man should try." Wow, what a great quote! Think about what one person can do! There is a movie called 12 Angry Men. It's and old black and white movie that is filled with huge stars. It was filmed primarily in one small room. It's about a jury, trying to decide the fate of a person's life. If you ever wonder what the opinion of one person can do, just watch this movie. It's a master class on what a difference one person can make. There was a remake of this movie many years later. If you want to watch that one instead, that's cool. Same concept, but that original just hits it home. I think the black and white makes it gritty and real. You can feel the heat in the room. You can sense the tension in every scene. It's a great example of what one person can do!

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Today's quote was submitted by Doby

Jim Henson said "(Kids) don't remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are." I love this. Jim Henson gave us the most amazing gifts. Sesame Street, The Muppets and one of our favorite Christmas Specials, Emmett Otters Jug Band Christmas. If you've never seen it.... you're welcome! I agree with Mr. Henson that kids will remember what you are, but they'll also remember the way you treat them. I met a guy that I watched on TV. He was a beloved man. A legend in our state. Larger than life and loved by all. I only met him once, at a fair and he was drunk and kind of rude. It makes me sad that this was my personal experience. Many people had much better encounters with him. I've never held it against him, I don't share the story much. I never even said who he was here. But I'll always remember meeting him.

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Today's quote was submitted by Tom

Tina Fey said "You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute." Cool quote. I said something similar to a friend who asked me for advice when he was starting a business. At this point, I had started a few different businesses and we were starting one more. This friend was asking me for advice. I told him to test the waters, then jump in. I shared a story of the first time I was allowed into the big pool. My hometown had a swimming pool for little kids and regular pool, separated by a chain link fence. The first time I was ever allowed to go there, I ran directly over to the high dive, I climbed the huge ladder, walked to the end and jumped in. Then I swam to the side and did it again about a hundred times. Get over your fear and get to it. Don't stand there and think too much!

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Today's quote was submitted by Matt

Thomas Sowell said "People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything." I can attest to this one! I am not a fan of meetings. Don't get me wrong. I love to help with events and plan community celebrations, but the meeting part... UGH! I have some things that I do on my own because I'd rather do the work of six people, than meet with six people! I'm only kind of kidding! I am learning to delegate and that really has been helpful. When I was on the board for a few different nonprofit organizations. I loved to help, but I didn't like the one hour meeting each month. That as twelve hours a year that I endured so I could help at a one hour event. I finally spoke up and told them, “I would love to help with the event, but I can't do the monthly meetings, can I be like a 'friend of the board' instead a member of the board?” It's been great!

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Today's quote was submitted by Jennifer

J.R.R. Tolkien said “True education is a kind of never-ending story, a matter of continual beginnings.” What a great quote. I'm a life-long learner, but not in a classroom. I'm learning every day in every way! Whether it's by reading a book, or watching a documentary (I love those), I love to learn. I also love to learn by listening to stories from people who lived it. I've been blessed to meet some pretty amazing people. I've had the chance to record interviews with many amazing people. I like to ask questions that are a little different. Many times I hear “nobody has ever asked me that before”, and I feel like that's a big win! I also listen to what they say and that leads me to more questions. I encourage you to keep listening and keep learning for the rest of your life too. Ask questions, then LISTEN to what they actually say!