The Top Ten

Over the course of the last few months, Simon Youth Foundation has been posting quotes on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest in the hopes it will inspire and ignite hope. The responses have been very positive. SYF has gained fans and followers, seen sharing and retweet stats rise, and an increased number of inquiries about the foundation. Why is this important? You are helping grow SYF's exposure to those who may need assistance earning a high school diploma or find financial means to get a higher education.

Below are the top ten quotes shared, liked and retweeted. It is our hope you will continue to share these with others while talking about SYF. As the 30th President of the United States Calvin Coolidge said, "We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once." This is the year of SYF milestones like graduating our 10,000th student in Academies across the nation, awarding more than $10 million in scholarships for post-secondary education, and celebrating 15 years of igniting hope in at-risk youth. We are beginning to scratch the surface of what can be. With your help raising awareness, there is no limit to what we can achieve.

10) "Every student can learn, just not on the same day, or the same way." - George Evans, Cartoonist and Illustrator

9) "Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one." - Malcolm Forbes, Publisher of Forbes Magazine

8) "An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest." - Benjamin Franklin, Inventor, Founding Father of the United States

7) "The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet." - Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

6) "Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson, Poet

5) "Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow." - Anthony J. D'Angelo, Author

4) "The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled." - Plutarch, Greek Historian

3) "Nine tenths of education is encouragement." - Anatole France, Journalist

2)  "The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows." - Sydney Harris, Journalist

1) "The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." - B.B. King