(O. Henry)
Determine your unifying principles in life and resolve to live by them.
(Anonymous)
Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right thing.
(Zig Ziglar)
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
(Confucius)
A great leader never sets himself above his followers except in carrying responsibilities.
(Jules Ormont)
Successful greenways grow out of the grassroots. They depend on local enthusiasm, local money, local leaders, local priorities, local agreements and local governments. They depend on highly motivated volunteers including individuals, groups and businesses. They are dependent, in short, on a strong sense of community responsibility and on the willingness of each community to link its destiny to that of its neighbors.
(David Burwell)
Recreational trails should provide the people of Illinois with opportunities to enjoy physical and social activities they should provide opportunities to experience the natural, cultural and scenic amenities of the trail corridor they should reflect landscapes typical of the state's different regions they should be accessible to the state's citizens they should provide a pleasurable, non?polluting alternative to automobile travel for short trips they should be economic assets to communities along the trail and they should contribute to the quality of life in Illinois. These trails should be developed through partnerships among state, federal, regional and local units of government, constituent organizations and trail users they should link communities and their parks and extend from cities into the countryside they should connect Illinois' diverse regions and with trails in neighboring states' and they should evolve into a network of trails throughout the length and breadth of Illinois, easily accessible to all Illinoisans for their use and enjoyment.
(Illinois Department Of Conservation)