I came across this quote on myspace a little earlier.

"It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness."

Apparently, this one became widely know after Adelai Stevenson, used it in an address in his praise of the work of Eleanor Roosevelt. It also had root from Chinese proverbs. Here are some other Chinese proverbs. Food for thought:

“Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand.”

“Be not afraid of going slowly; be only afraid of standing still.”

“Failure is not falling down but refusing to get up.”

“He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever”

“A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion”

“To know the road ahead, ask those coming back”