We accept the verdict of the past until the need for change cries out loudly enough to force upon us a choice between the comforts of further inertia and the irksomeness of action.–Louis L’Amour

Defined as:…
1 : inclined or favorably disposed in mind… : ready2 : prompt to act or respond…3 : done, borne, or accepted by choice or without reluctance…
4 : of or relating to the will or power of choosing : volitional; synonyms see voluntary…

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If you want to take the meaning of the word integrity and reduce it to its simplest terms, you’d conclude that a man of integrity is a promise keeper. When he gives you his word. You can take it to the bank. His word is good.–Bill McCartney

Defined as:…
from Latin integritat-…1: firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility…2: an unimpaired condition : soundness…3 : the quality or state of being complete or undivided : completeness;… synonyms… see honesty

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Courage is reclaiming your life after a devastating event robs you of your confidence and self-esteem. It is facing tomorrow with a firm resolve to reach deep within yourself to find another strength, another talent…It is taking yourself to another level of your own existence where you are once again whole, productive, special…–Catherine Britton

Defined as:…
from Latin cor - more at heart…: mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty… synonyms: courage, mettle, spirit, resolution, tenacity mean mental or moral strength to resist opposition, danger, or hardship;… courage implies firmness of mind and will in the face of danger or extreme difficulty;… mettle suggests an ingrained capacity for meeting strain or difficulty with fortitude and resilience;… spirit also suggests a quality of temperament enabling one to hold one’s own or keep up one’s morale when opposed or threatened;… resolution stresses firm determination to achieve one’s ends;… tenacity adds to resolution implications of stubborn persistence and unwillingness to admit defeat…

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You do build in darkness if you have faith. When the light returns you have made yourself a fortress which is impregnable to certain kinds of trouble; you may even find yourself needed and sought by others as a beacon in their dark.–Olga Rosmanith

Defined as:…
akin to Latin fidere to trust… — 1 a: allegiance to duty or a person… : loyalty b (1): fidelity to one’s promises (2): sincerity of intentions…2 a (1): belief and trust in and loyalty to God… (2): belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion… b (1): firm belief in something for which there is no proof… (2): complete trust3: something that is believed especially with strong conviction; especially : a system of religious beliefs… — on faith : without question <took everything he said on faith>…

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I am not an optimist, because I am not sure that everything ends well. Nor am I a pessimist, because I am not sure that everything ends badly. I just carry hope in my heart. Hope is the feeling that life and work have a meaning. You either have it or you don’t, regardless of the state of the world that surrounds you. Life without hope is an empty, boring, and useless life. I cannot imagine that I could strive for something if I did not carry hope in me. I am thankful to God for this gift. It is as big as life itself.–Vaclav Havel

Defined as:…

to cherish a desire with anticipation…<hopes for a promotion>…: trust: to desire with expectation of obtainment:… to expect with confidence : trust synonyms see expect…— hope against hope… : to hope without any basis for expecting fulfillment…

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Unless your heart, your soul, and your whole being are behind every decision you make, the words from your mouth will be empty, and each action will be meaningless. Truth and confidence are the roots of happiness.–Kathleen Pedersen

Defined as:…
1obsolete : chastity…2a: fairness and straightforwardness of conduct… b: adherence to the facts, sincerity…syn: honesty, honor, integrity, probity mean uprightness of character or action… honesty implies a refusal to lie, steal, or deceive in any way… honor suggests an active or anxious regard for the standards of one’s profession, calling, or position… integrity implies trustworthiness and incorruptibility to a degree that one is incapable of being false to a trust, responsibility, or pledge. probity implies tried and proven honesty or integrity…

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Don’t listen to those who say, “It’s not done that way.” Maybe it’s not, but maybe you will. Don’t listen to those who say, “You’re taking too big a chance.” Michelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor, and it would surely be rubbed out by today. Most importantly, don’t listen when the little voice of fear inside of you rears its ugly head and says, “They’re all smarter than you out there. They’re more talented, they’re taller, blonder, prettier, luckier and have connections…” I firmly believe that if you follow a path that interests you, not to the exclusion of love, sensitivity, and cooperation with others, but with the strength of conviction that you can move others by your own efforts, and do not make success or failure the criteria by which you live, the chances are you’ll be a person worthy of your own respect.–Neil Simon

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