“The best of artists has no conception that the marble alone does not contain within itself.”– Michelangelo Related Quotes “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.”– Mark Twain “We can choose a future where we export more products and outsource fewer jobs. After a decade that was defined by what we bought and borrowed, we’re getting back to basics, and doing what America has always done best: We’re making things again.”– Barack Obama “As long as you as an individual… can convince yourself that in order to move forward as best you can you have to be optimistic, you can be described as ‘one of the faithful,’ one of those people who can say, ‘Well, look, something’s going to happen! Let’s just keep trying. Let’s not give up.”– Tom Hanks