Good evening everyone,

The Loyola World Alumni Congress has been a great success. This celebration of education at
Loyola has stood the test of time and tonights events marks another watermark on the history
of Loyola Alumni. I hope you all enjoyed yourselves tonight thus far, and before we get into the
dining and other entertainment program, We would like to express our sincere gratitude to those
people whose amazing work made this possible.

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
Mark Twain
The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you.
John E. Southard
I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks.
William Shakespeare
Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone.
G.B. Stern
We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love.
Mother Teresa
If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice.
Meister Eckhart
The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.
Friedrich Nietzsche
No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.
At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has
cause to
think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.
Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that
is necessary.
Margaret Cousins
There are no shortcuts to any place worth going. You made a difference. Thank-you so much.
The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.
The Dalai Lama
Gratitude creates the most wonderful feeling. It can resolve disputes. It can strengthen
friendships.
And it makes us better men and women.
Gordon B. Hinckley

When we have achieved today is because of what all alumni of Loyola have helped in there own
way. Our work is far from over, but what we've accomplished together has made a difference in
the annals of Loyola Alumni. Let's roll up our sleeves and continue this journey with more
dedication than ever. Thank you everybody.