1 Quotes Do Now: What is the importance of inspiring people?When have you been inspired before?

2 ASSIGNMENT You must select a quote for your yearbook page as an 8th grader The quote should be one that talks about the future, life, success, goals, hopes, dreams It is NOT simply a quote from a person you like More importantly, it should be a quote that you feel connects to your life or is something that moves you

3 Norman Vincent Peale “Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.”

4 Thomas Edison “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”

5 William Shakespeare “Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.“It’s not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.”

6 Helen Keller “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.”

7 Henry David Thoreau “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.”

8 Mother Teresa “Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.”

9 Pope John Paul II “The future starts today, not tomorrow.”

10 Jimmy Dean “I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.”

11 Assignment Find your own quote for the yearbookThe quote should mean something to you Inspirational Hope Confidence The Future Hard work

12 QUESTION What is the purpose of life?