5 Extraordinary Lives: 5 Uplifting Quotes

Saint Francis de Sales

"Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them -- every day begin the task anew."

Saint Francis de Sales (August 21, 1567 – December 28, 1622) was Bishop of Geneva and is a Roman Catholic saint. He worked to convert Protestants back to Catholicism, and was an accomplished preacher. He is known also for his writings on the topic of spiritual direction and spiritual formation

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PHOTOS: 100th Anniversary Mother Teresa - One of the Greatest Saints Life in Pictures

This is a special edition post to mark the 100th Anniversary of one of the greatest saints to walk on this planet.

Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, also known as Mother Teresa. Her ministry to the "poorest of the poor," as she would call them, was well known during her life. Her ministry to the doubtful, the confused, the seeker, the one in darkness, the one who feels distant from God began after her death, with the publication of Come Be My Light, which detailed her decades-long spiritual darkness, feelings of distance from God, which lasted until her death.

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Who needs advice from Shakespeare, Einstein, Edison and Tolstoy ?

Time and again we need to be reminded about success. Until we make great habits we need positive affirmations with advice that is timeless. Let's take a look a four men who left their mark on history and some of the advice they have left us with.

1)William Shakespeare

His work has had a lasting impression on Western Literature. His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

"Three sentences for getting success: Know more than other. Work more than other. Expect less than other." - W. Shakespeare

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