"Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one." Marcus Aurelius

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." John F. Kennedy

"The present is the only time in which any duty can be done or any grace received." C.S. Lewis

"There is only one proof of ability — action." Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

"Tolerance, like any aspect of peace, is forever a work in progress." Octavia Butler

"Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life." Rachel Carson

"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it." Edith Wharton

"We can know only that we know nothing. And that is the highest degree of human wisdom." Leo Tolstoy

"Maybe who we are isn't so much about what we do, but rather what we're capable of when we least expect it." Jodi Picoult

"Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time." Marthe Troly-Curtin