Jim Merrell

“We hear a lot about identity theft when someone takes your wallet and pretends to be you and uses your credit cards. But the more serious identity theft is to get swallowed up in other people's definition of you.”
― Stephen R. Covey, The 3rd Alternative: Solving Life's Most Difficult Problems

“Each of us, famous or infamous, is a role model for somebody, and if we aren't, we should behave as though we are -- cheerful, kind, loving, courteous. Because you can be sure someone is watching and taking deliberate and diligent notes.”
― Maya Angelou

“It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.”
― Nelson Mandela

“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.”
― Maya Angelou