Retired as the 8th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, Currently President Northeast Maritime Institute Foundation and adjunct faculty at NMI.
Alexandria, Virginia
Joined September 2008
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DHS Year of Leadership: MCPOCG Vince Patton on Diversity, Adversity & Success hstoday.us/uncategorized/dhs…
"Trust must be earned, not given. You can't earn trust in seconds. It takes patience and understanding to build trust." ~ Vince Patton #vincesez
“A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep.” ~ Vernon Howar #vincesez
“Don’t mix bad words with your bad mood. You will have many opportunities to change a mood, but you will never get the opportunity to replace the words you spoke.” ~ Author Unknown
#vincesez
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." — Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) #vincesez
"There's got to be a voice deep within you that is untouched by definitions. And it is there that you become divinely who you are." ~ Viola Davis #vincesez
"I see skies of blue
And clouds of white
The bright blessed day
The dark sacred night
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world."
~ lyrics from "What A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong
[Honoring my late mother's 104th birthday. This was her favorite song] #vincesez
"Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships." ~ Stephen Covey #vincesez
"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. #vincesez
“Your beliefs become your thoughts,
Your thoughts become your words,
Your words become your actions,
Your actions become your habits,
Your habits become your values,
Your values become your destiny.”
~ Gandhi
#vincesez
“I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live." ~ Psalms 116:1-2 NIV #vincesez
"Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!" ~ Bob Marley #vincesez
“If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you're allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.” ~ Shannon L. Alder #vincesez
"Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage." ~ Maya Angelou #vincesez
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go.” ~ Dr. Seuss #vincesez
"I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter." ~ Walt Disney #vincesez
“All it takes is just a little change of perspective, and you begin to see a whole new world.” ~ Bob Ross #vincesez
"Effort without talent is a depressing situation... but talent without effort is a tragedy." ~ Mike Ditka #vincesez
“I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.” ~ Lao Tzu #vincesez
"Resilience isn't a single skill. It's a variety of skills and coping mechanisms. To bounce back from bumps in the road as well as failures, you should focus on emphasizing the positive." ~ Jean Chatzky #vincesez