• The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. William Arthur Ward

• When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, “I used everything you gave me” Erma Bombeck

• Consecrate yourself and your all to the service of Him who hath loved you, and hath given Himself for you. Jesus says, “Herein is My Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be My disciples.” This means in the Sabbath school work as much as in the work of the minister. Now is the golden opportunity to sow precious seed that will spring up and bear fruit unto eternal life. EGW Counsels on Sabbath School Work 181

• Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might. Ecclesiastes 9:10

• I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble. Helen Keller

• True success in any line of work is not the result of chance or accident or destiny. It is the outworking of God’s providences, the reward of faith and discretion, of virtue and perseverance. Fine mental qualities and a high moral tone are not the result of accident. God gives opportunities; success depends upon the use made of them. EGW Prophets & Kings 487

• Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.
Proverbs 16:3

• The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery. Mark Van Doren

• Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound. James Allen

• Remember that you will never reach a higher standard than you yourself set. Then set your mark high, and step by step, even though it be by painful effort, by self-denial and sacrifice, ascend the whole length of the ladder of progress. Let nothing hinder you. EGW Christ’s Object Lesson 331

• Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.
Proverbs 3:13-15

• God makes three requests of his children: Do the best you can, where you are, with what you have, now. African-American Proverb

• He uses his gifts best who seeks by earnest endeavor to carry out the Lord’s great plan for the uplifting of humanity, remembering always that he must be a learner as well as a teacher. EGW Youth’s Instructor, Dec. 11, 1902.

• Who dares to teach must never cease to learn. John Cotton Dana

• The present is our day of trust. To every person is committed some peculiar gift or talent which is to be used to advance the Redeemer’s kingdom. All God’s responsible agents, from the lowliest and most obscure to those in high positions in the church, are entrusted with the Lord’s goods.
EGW Testimonies Volume 4, 618

• Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well. John W. Gardner

• One of the rarest things that a man ever does, is to do the best he can.
Josh Billings

• Only one lease of life is granted us here, and the inquiry with every one should be, How can I invest my life that it may yield the greatest profit? Life is valuable only as we improve it for the benefit of our fellow creatures and the glory of God. Careful cultivation of the abilities with which the Creator has endowed us will fit us for usefulness here and eternal life in the world to come.
EGW That I May Know Him 86

• Never be afraid to do something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the titanic. Anonymous

• Nothing limits achievement like small thinking. Nothing equals possibilities like unleashed thinking. William Arthur Ward

• If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse. Jim Rohn

• Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8 NIV