# Quote of the Day for September 17, 2026

> Twelve hand-picked inspirational quotes for September 17, 2026, refreshed every morning.

Thursday, September 17, 2026 · twelve hand-picked quotes for today.

## Quote of the day

> “We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.”

Peter Drucker

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## Eleven more for today

1. “Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.” — Dan Rather · Strength

2. “Just as courage imperils life, fear protects it.” — Leonardo da Vinci · Strength

3. “People think I have courage. The courage in my family are my wife Pam, my three daughters, here, Nicole, Jamie, LeeAnn, my mom, who's right here too.” — Jim Valvano · Strength

4. “Babies don't need fathers, but mothers do. Someone who is taking care of a baby needs to be taken care of.” — Amy Heckerling · Family

5. “My father and I have a very good relationship. We always got along. But I always scold him.” — Amy Sedaris · Family

6. “My dad was good with actions.” — William Shatner · Family

7. “My dad is a Deadhead, my mom's a Jewish-American princess from Jersey.” — Adam Lambert · Family

8. “All the things one has forgotten scream for help in dreams.” — Elias Canetti · Dreams Quotes

9. “Dreams must be heeded and accepted. For a great many of them come true.” — Paracelsus · Dreams Quotes

10. “The human heart has hidden treasures, In secret kept, in silence sealed The thoughts, the hopes, the dreams, the pleasures, Whose charms were broken if revealed.” — Charlotte Bronte · Dreams Quotes

11. “Education is not preparation for life education is life itself.” — John Dewey · Learning Quotes

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