538 Quotes About Nonfiction

To be number one is to be publicly labeled a winner in the system that counts – a system of advancement through personal merit and effort in rugged competition. Labels of success – Rhodes scholar, Nobel laureate, Heisman Trophy winner – follow a person through life and define him or her to the public. One such label, valedictorian, marks academic winners. Schools in the United States have at least one common belief: high academic achievement is a good thing.

From kindergarten to the valedictory address, schools grade, rank, and label their best performers. The top high school student wins the first major life contest, a competition in which most members of society participate. Following high school, victors enter subsequent contests at an advantage. The race is never restarted.

One of the problems with having time to read all that you want is that your interests become so eclectic it's hard to focus.

Whenever you are faced with darkness… Search for your inner light.”—Jeneen Miller, AuthorPieces of Victory

When it comes to money, ignorance is NOT bliss. What you don't know CAN hurt you.

Thin, thick, tall, small, slender, curvy, curly, straight, dark, light, that body, with every detail is YOURS alone, look at it with compassion.

Greed says,“Wait until everything has fallen into place,then you can be happy.”Wisdom says,“Become happy, and everythingwill fall into place.

Your values form the foundation of your life. They also form the foundation of your dreams. And just as each person’s values are unique, so are each person’s dreams.

There are numerous choices placed before us, but we make a decision to choose the best that would meet our needs. Nothing can possibly become yours until you make a decision to take it or claim it, either through peace or by force. Sometimes, we would not have access to what belongs to us until we apply force.