"The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor."
--Vincent Lambardi (1913-1970), Athletic Coach

August

Responsibility

Taking ownership of what you say and do

"One of the annoying things about believing in free will and individual responsibility is the difficulty of finding somebody to blame your problems on. And when you do find somebody, it's remarkable how often his picture turns up on your driver's license."
--P.J. O'Rourke (b. 1947) U.S. Journalist

September

Respect

Treating others with courtesy and honor

"There are admirable potentialities in every human being. Believe in your strength and truth . Learn to repeat endlessly to yourself: It all depends on me."
--Andre Gide

October

Self-Control

Having control over one's actions, words, and emotions

“You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.”
--Brian Tracy

November

Citizenship

"The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he should be able and willing to pull his weight."
--Theodore Roosevelt

December

Compassion

"You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself do right in spite of your feelings."
--Pearl S. Buck

January

“You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.” --Brian Tracy

“You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.”
--Brian Tracy