Preparation trumps youth. Bob Long A 70-year old won the world's most grueling horse race Why it matters: Age ain't nothing but a number for Bob Long. Long and the 28 different horses he rode won the Mongol Derby, which is 1,000-kilometer horse race through the grasslands of Mongolia. If you've never heard of the race, check out this story and you might discover a side of Mongolia you never knew existed. Adventure Journal (8/22)
It's all right letting yourself go, as long as you can get yourself back. Mick Jagger, singer, songwrite
Idealism detached from action is just a dream. But idealism allied with pragmatism, with rolling up your sleeves and making the world bend a bit, is very exciting. Bono, Lead singer of U2
A two for . . . The secret to life is meaningless unless you discover it yourself. W. Somerset Maugham, playwright, writer
Experience has taught me that you cannot value dreams according to the odds of their coming true. Their real value is in stirring within us the will to aspire. Sonia Sotomayor, first Hispanic US Supreme Court justice National Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 to Oct. 15
Live up to your convictions. You walk in grace or you walk in fear. You can't have it both ways. Carlos Santana, Mexican American guitarist, musician National Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 to Oct. 15
The world, unfortunately, rarely matches our hopes and consistently refuses to behave in a reasonable manner. Stephen Jay Gould, paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, writer
The next step beyond failure could be your biggest success in life. Debbie Allen, actress, dancer, choreographer, director, producer
