I keep a journal of quotes that inspire me. Here are some inspirational thoughts for you as we enter 2024:

“Let it be in my nature to look at my brother and see my Father’s face.” – Michael McDonald

“Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.” – Teddy Roosevelt

“Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” – Abraham Lincoln

“We should spend less time thinking about who we might offend and more time thinking about who we might inspire.” – Tim Allen

“There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a lie that is less than the one you are capable of living.” – Nelson Mandela

“Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.” – John F. Kennedy

“Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” ­– James Spader

“Live as brave men; and if misfortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Courageous leaders are wiling to do the unpopular to accomplish the unforgettable.” – Floyd McClung and John Maxwell

“Humility comes before honor.” – Solomon in Proverbs 18:12

“It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you care more about the people you are leading and the people you are serving than you care about yourself.” – Mark Schlereth, NFL veteran

“A ship in a harbor is safe, but that’s not what it was built for.” – Anonymous

“You cannot choose your battlefield, God does that for you; But you can plant a standard where a standard never flew.” ­– Stephen Crane in “The Colors”