Preparation / Opportunity

by Mike Buck

“To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour.” Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965); British statesman, prime minister, author, Nobel Prize winner

Enriching the World

by Mike Buck

“We are not here merely to make a living. We are here to enrich the world with a finer spirit of hope and achievement- and we impoverish ourselves if we forget the errand.”

Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924); 28th U.S. President

Chances…

by Mike Buck

“You’ve failed many times, although you may not remember. You fell down the first time you tried to walk. You almost drowned the first time you tried to swim, didn’t you? Did you hit the ball the first time you swung a bat? Babe Ruth struck out 1,330 times, but he also hit 714 home runs. Don’t worry about failure. Worry about the chances you miss when you don’t try.“ United Technologies -

Vision

by Mike Buck

“If you are working on something exciting that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.“

Steve Jobs (1955-2011); Co-founder Apple Inc.

Values

by Mike Buck

“If you don’t stick to your values when they are being tested, they’re not values: they’re hobbies.”

Jon Stewart (born 1962); Television host, writer, comedian

Measure of A Man….

by Mike Buck

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968); minister, civil rights activist

Great Accomplishments

by Mike Buck

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.”

Anatole France (1844-1924); critic, writer

Destiny

by Mike Buck

“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882); Philosopher, Poet, Author, Essayist

Experience

by Mike Buck

“What I’ve experienced is that I can’t know the future. I can’t know if anything that I do will change what happens tomorrow. I can’t know with certainty, but what I do know is if I do nothing, nothing will change.”

James Orbinski (born 1960); Former President of Doctors Without Borders

Change

by Mike Buck

“What I’ve experienced is that I can’t know the future. I can’t know if anything that I do will change what happens tomorrow. I can’t know with certainty, but what I do know is if I do nothing, nothing will change.”

James Orbinski (born 1960); Former President of Doctors Without Borders.