Great Achievements Build a Monument

Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime,
and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The three controlling desires of every normal man seem to be:
First, to live. Not merely to exist.
Second, to be a man among men.
Third, to do that which will endure.
- James Hulme Canfield

The way you get meaning into your life
is to devote yourself to loving others.
Devote yourself to your community around you,
and devote yourself to creating something
that gives you purpose and meaning.
- Mitch Albom

Death comes to all,
but great achievements build a monument
which shall endure until the sun grows cold.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Further reading: Your Legacy - Making a Difference

Earning a Good Name

A Truly Successful Life

The Seeds You Plant

Our Grandchildren's Planet
     

Enduring Legacy

The three controlling desires of every normal man seem to be:
First, to live. Not merely to exist.
Second, to be a man among men.
Third, to do that which will endure.
- James Hulme Canfield

Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime,
and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Death comes to all,
but great achievements build a monument
which shall endure until the sun grows cold.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

The way you get meaning into your life
is to devote yourself to loving others.
Devote yourself to your community around you,
and devote yourself to creating something
that gives you purpose and meaning.
- Mitch Albom

Further reading: Your Legacy - Making a Difference

A Truly Successful Life

Earning a Good Name

Our Grandchildren's Planet

The Seeds You Plant
     

How do you want to be remembered?

Almost nothing you worry about today
will matter in a hundred years.
Think carefully about what you can focus on today.
Choose tasks that will actually make a positive difference
to your great-grandchildren.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us;
what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.
- Albert Pike

What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments,
but what is woven into the lives of others.
- Pericles

Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime,
and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

How do you want to be remembered?
Take action now to earn that legacy.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Your Legacy - Making a Difference

True Measure of a Successful Life

Our Children's Earth

The Seeds You Plant
   

Earning a Good Reputation

A man's good name is his best monument.
- from an old churchyard at Lockerbie, Scotland

The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor
to be what you desire to appear.
- Socrates

Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime,
and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Everything you do, and everything you do not do, is your legacy to future generations.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: True Measure of a Successful Life

Those who are Kind

This World, Our Legacy
 

To Do That Which Will Endure

The three controlling desires of every normal man seem to be:
First, to live. Not merely to exist.
Second, to be a man among men.
Third, to do that which will endure.
- James Hulme Canfield

Death comes to all,
but great achievements build a monument
which shall endure until the sun grows cold.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime,
and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The ultimate test of a man's conscience
may be his willingness to sacrifice something today
for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.
- Gaylord Nelson

Further reading: A Truly Successful Life

The Seeds You Plant

Earning a Good Name

Your Legacy - Making a Difference

Our Grandchildren's Planet

Planting Flowers

I want it said of me by those who knew me best,
that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower
where I thought a flower would grow.
- Abraham Lincoln

We must remember that one determined person can make
a significant difference,
and that a small group of determined people
can change the course of history.
- Sonia Johnson

Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime,
and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

While it is well enough to leave footprints on the sands of time,
it is even more important to make sure they point in a commendable direction.
- James Branch Cabell

What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us;
what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.
- Albert Pike

Our actions today will determine the world we leave our children.

Please register to vote today, and VOTE November 4.

Further reading: Feeding the Children

Pay It Forward - as an Expression of Universal Gratitude

Our Grandchildren's Planet

Making a Difference

Plant Trees For Your Grandchildren

Footprints

Footprints in the sand...
Where have you been?
Where are you going?
Pay attention.
Don't let resentments or pessimism answer for you.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Some people come into our lives and quickly go.
Some people stay for awhile,
and move our souls to dance.
They awaken us to a new understanding,
leave footprints on our hearts,
and we are never, ever the same.
- Flavia Weedn

Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime,
and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Pessimism never won any battle.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

While it is well enough to leave footprints on the sands of time,
it is even more important to make sure they point in a commendable direction.
- James Branch Cabell

Register to vote NOW - and invite your friends and family to register also.

In most states you can register by mail - but generally you must do so 30 days before the election - that is, before October 6.

Further reading: How to Stay Young

How to be Positive Around Negative People

How to Make a Decision You Won't Regret