Quote of the Day Archives - The Declaration

Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. – Francis of Assisi

March 24, 2020

Francis of Assisi, born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, informally named as Francesco, was an Italian Catholic friar, deacon and preacher. He founded...

It always seems impossible until it’s done. – Nelson Mandela

March 20, 2020

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa...

Always wake up with a smile knowing that today you are going to have fun accomplishing what others are too afraid to do. – Mark Cuban

March 19, 2020

Mark Cuban is an American entrepreneur and investor. He is the owner of the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks, co-owner of 2929 Entertainment,...

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. – Walt Disney

March 18, 2020

Walter Elias Disney was an American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced...

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. – Confucius

March 17, 2020

Confucius was a Chinese philosopher and politician of the Spring and Autumn period. The philosophy of Confucius, also known as Confucianism, emphasized...

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. – Maya Angelou

March 16, 2020

Maya Angelou was an American poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books...

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. – Henry Ford

March 12, 2020

Henry Ford was an American industrialist and a business magnate, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and the sponsor of the development of the assembly...

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. – Dalai Lama

March 11, 2020

The 14th Dalai Lama is the current Dalai Lama. Dalai Lamas are important monks of the Gelug school, the newest school of Tibetan Buddhism, which was formally...

If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced. – Vincent Van Gogh

March 10, 2020

Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In just...

Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. – Robert Louis Stevenson

March 9, 2020

Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist and travel writer, most noted for Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and...

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty. – Winston Churchill

March 6, 2020

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was a British politician, army officer, and writer. He was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to...

It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up. – Vince Lombardi

March 5, 2020

Vince Lombardi was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1913. As head coach and general manager of the Green Bay Packers, Lombardi led the team to three NF...