Inspire Quotes

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. - Ralph Waldo Emerson. This silver (nickel) surfer neither looks forward or back as he rides the waves of life. He knows that neither the past nor the present is important. Instead, he looks inside at who he is, his goals, his morals, his ideals, and his personality, and makes sure he is the person he wants to be. Click on PERSONALIZATION button to create your plaque.

"Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties and obstacles vanish into air."  John Quincy Adams Reward those in your organization that reach for new highs of accomplishment and perseverance! This inspirational piece shows a mountain climber half way through his ascent. The mountains are made of solid crystal and feature flat sides that are large enough to have small corporate logos etched into them. Click on PERSONALIZATION button to create your plaque.

Optimism: "Every obstacle is a stepping stone to your success." Stay positive. The message portrayed by the figurines shows that when two people help each other out, it goes a long way. One person stands holding a much younger person on their shoulders. The top person looks through a telescope as if looking beyond. This could not have been done without teamwork. The crystal is shaped to look like a mountain. The figurines are made of shiny nickel alloy. The base has a stainless steel cover…

Teamwork Rowers:  The base is made of black crystal. The four rowers are made of silver (nickel) alloy. Quite elegant. Rowing together is a great symbol of teamwork. Any crew is aware of how important each individual rower is to the whole. Have you read the book "The Boys in the Boat"? A 2014 book written about the University of Washington crew during Hitler's reign. They won the Olympic Gold Metal. Fascinating book about what it's like to crew and be a member of a boat. Definitely…

The Thinker by Auguste Rodin is one of the most famous art sculptures in the western world. It was a work that evolved. In 1888, the Thinker went on exhibit. In 1904, the statue was molded into a bigger, more impressive version. In 1906 it was placed in front of the French Panthéon. Rodin famously said about The Thinker: "He does not think only with his brain, with his frowning eyebrow, his spread nostrils and his pursed lips, but also with every muscle in his arms, back and legs, his clenched…

"Be great in act, as you have been in thought." William Shakespeare (1564 -1616)The top of the sculpture has a solid nickel alloy figurine placing stepping blocks over a series of crystal ledges. The figurine is following through with his plan to cross the chasm. The scene very much conveys activity and application of ideas. The solid crystal ledges are attached to a solid rich mahogany colored wood base and attached with a reflective metal sheet on the top of the base.  Click on…

"Think Outside The Box" is a bronzed sculpture using the theme of Thinking outside the Box. A person is sitting on the back of a chair with its feet on the seat of the chair deep in thought. The chair appears to have a spring under it. It looks as if this item is also inspired by a jack-in-the-box. The lid to the box is in the back of the image. On the side of the box are the words "Think Outside the Box." A serious, yet, whimsical decor for a stockbroker's office.

There is a very personal reason we post this item. Perhaps, it resonates with you too. Recently, I went to a Holocaust Museum.   My guide stated: In 1930 Lithuania, about 10% of its population were Jews...about 200,000 people. 180,000 of them were killed. Of the 180,000 killed, what people don't realize was that about 140,000 were killed in their own town...typically by gun shot. Only 40,000 died outside of town at concentration camps, etc. It was pointed out that a rifle…