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"Ask and it will be given to you, search and you will find, knock and the door will be opened for you." — Jesus Christ

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." — Martin Luther King

"It always seems impossible until it is done." — Nelson Mandela

"Never give in, never, never, never-never, in nothing, great or small, large or petty." — Winston Churchill

"Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly." — John F. Kennedy

"Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit." — e.e. cummings

"Keep your face toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you." — Walt Whitman

"Champions keep playing until they get it right." — Billie Jean King

"Your problem isn't the problem. Your reaction is the problem." — Unknown

"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it." — Helen Keller

"Difficult roads often lead to wonderful destinations." — Zig Ziglar

"If you have everything under control, you aren't moving fast enough." — Mario Andretti

"The harder I work, the luckier I get." — Gary Player, perhaps tweaking Thomas Jefferson's quote from many years earlier

"The best revenge is massive success." — Frank Sinatra

"Every strike brings me closer to the next home run." — Babe Ruth

"I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse." — Florence Nightengale

"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." — Henry Ford

"Tough times never last, but tough people do." — Dr. Robert Schuller

"Once you achieve hope, anything is possible." Christopher Reeve

"Believe you can, and you are halfway there." — Theodore Roosevelt

"You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore." — Christopher Columbus

"The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity." — Amelia Earhart

"I have failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." — Michael Jordan

"The power of imagination makes us infinite." — John Muir

"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending, he turned into a butterfly." — Chinese philosopher Zhuang Zhou

Holden and Beatrice DeGuzman show off their homemade banner.

The Howell family cheers on the teachers as they drive by.

The Taplinger family is excited for the parade, though Annabelle is hoping to see her teacher, Ms. Pedler.

Some teachers had pompoms to cheer for the students.

Several teachers wore silly outfits to bring joy to the students.

Principal Jennifer Nzeza and teacher Jennifer Smith lead the parade, talking to students with a bullhorn along the route.

Kevin, Julie and Isabelle Cooke work together to send a message to teachers.

The Finlay family anxiously waits for the parade.

Teachers hold up signs with messages for their students.

Amy and Logan Schwartz rode their bikes to the parade.

Teachers wave to students as they drive by.

Jessica and Karalina Kress

One teacher made her truck into a beach theme.

The Rivolta family hold homemade signs as teachers drive by.

The Howell family waits for the parade.

Southside principal Jennifer Nzeza cheers on teachers as they prepare for the parade

Ava and Addison Hays hold their homemade signs.

Teachers hold up signs with messages for their students.

The Mangum family waits for the teachers to drive by.

Families line the streets near Southside as teachers drive toward them.

Lucia and Gina Paz made a sign for the parade.

Principal Jennifer Nzeza and teacher Jennifer Smith lead the parade, talking to students with a bullhorn along the route.

Fifteen-year-old Ryan Fenton's Spiderman character was the talk of the neighborhood. A sparkle in the driveway material gave it a shimmery appearance.