Long after those who wrote them are gone, words still have power.

Power to change lives. No matter when they were written, words alone can still fill a mind with wisdom, good advice and comfort.

For many years the author collected inspiring quotes, writing them down on 3 x 5 cards.

Whenever he needed a ''mental lift'' the cards were there to help. Eventually, he began to write down thoughts of his own.

Years after retirement, rather than forget them, he decided to put them, along with some of his favorites from others, into this book.