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Carolyn Smagalski
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Life is a miracle, an expansive journey that gives richness to
all who seize it.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery, French aviator and writer, lived the
fullness of being during his short life from 1900 to 1944.
His writings were philosophical and incisive, carved from a
life that was peppered with adventure and diversity. Involved
in the early days of flight and mail delivery, he gained a
bird’s eye view of the competition for speed that was waged
between air, rail and steamship. He moved about the world,
settling in France, the Northern Sahara, and South America
before returning to France, and finally the United States.
Although he wrote several books and penned short stories for
magazine print, his children’s fable for adults, written in
1943, is claimed to be the third-best-selling book of all
time, and has been translated into 150 languages. Of life, he
wrote, "How could there be any question of acquiring or
possessing, when the one thing needful for a man is to
become -- to be at last, and to die in the fullness of his
being. "
"The Famous Bill Austin" is an Internet innovator. He
precisely illustrates the principal of success: "When you
take dancing lessons, you learn steps and you learn steps and
you learn steps. It can go on for a long time. And then one
day, you just learn to dance, and it is so different."
Everett McKinley Dirksen (1896-1969), congressman from
Illinois who served for eighteen years, evaluated civic issues
as a lifetime commitment. Of decision, he said, "Life is not
a static thing. The only people who do not change their minds
are incompetents in asylums, and those in cemeteries."
Maya Angelou (1928-), internationally respected poet, writer
and educator says, "Life loves to be taken by the lapel and
told, 'I am with you kid. Let's go!' "
On the burn for achievement: "Desire is half of life,
indifference is half of death," wrote Kahlil
Gibran(1883-1931), poet, philosopher, and artist. This was a
man whose fame and influence spread far beyond the Middle
East. His drawings and paintings have been exhibited in the
great capitals of the world, and his poetry, translated into
more than twenty languages.
Stewart O'Nan (1961- ), one of America's most thoughtful and
versatile young novelists says," All stories teach us
something, and promise us something, whether they're true or
invented, legend or fact."
Success mentor
Joe Lewis is the most respected name in American martial
arts today. Lewis says, "You only live once, but if you work
it right, once is enough." This is a man with a fascinating
biography - a true dedication and commitment to life.
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