Epigraph definition

“An inscription, esp. on a building, statue, or the like. An apposite quotation at the beginning of a book, chapter, etc.”

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/epigraph

Epigraph samples

“Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead.
Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow.
Just walk beside me and be my friend.”

(Unknown, but often attributed to Albert Camus)

“Vision without action is a daydream.
Action without vision is a nightmare.”

(Japanese proverb)

“Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received… but only what you have given: a full heart, enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice and courage.”

(St. Francis of Assisi)

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