The manner in which one endures what must be endured is more important than the thing that must be endured. – Dean Acheson

Fred Waring was once rejected for high school chorus. – And another lesson. Seems history is full of them.

Henry Ford barely made it through high school. – Hmmm, another lesson to learn?

Picasso was pulled out of school at 10 because he was doing so poorly and a tutor hired by his father gave up on him– a lesson to learn?

Such as are your habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of your mind; for the soul is dyed by the thoughts.- Marcus Aurelius

Put silk on a goat, and it’s still a goat – Irish Proverb – Let’s not put masks on our challenges – Instead, let’s solve them!

Except a creature be part coward it is not a compliment to say it is brave. -Mark Twain