“Like many other colleagues in our profession, I am a perfectionist. I am very demanding of myself. I have a natural drive to work hard and accept challenges. Having a positive attitude and working with enthusiasm and perseverance is a tremendous asset. Having a passion for the work is truly a blessing!” -Tess Crowder (From the October 2012 Edition of The JCR)

“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” -Mother Teresa

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” -Eleanor Roosevelt

“Worrying works- ninety percent of the things we worry about never happen.” -Unknown

“Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.” -Maya Angelou

“So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they’re busy doing things they think are important. This is because they’re chasing the wrong things. 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

“Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.” -Leonardo da Vinci

“Love and work are the only two real things in our lives. They belong together, otherwise it is off. Work is in itself a form of love.” -Marilyn Monroe

“Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.” -Maya Angelou

“I don’t run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath you feet.” -Nadia Comaneci