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  -- Laurencia "Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!" ~Robin Williams CHECK OUT:
 "Reading at meals is considered rude in polite society, but if you expect to succeed as a writer, rudeness should be the second-to-least of your concerns. The least of all should be polite society and what it expects. If you intend to write as truthfully as you can, your days as a member of polite society are numbered, anyway." -- Stephen King "Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes." Mahatma Gandhi "Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly in the distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand." Thomas Carlyle "Our minds can create anxiety and suffering simply by conjuring up terrifying future scenarios. I've noticed my imagination is much scarier than reality." Josh Baran "Every man dies, not every man lives." Author Unknown, Braveheart "Our destiny changes with our thought; we shall become what we wish to become, do what we wish to do, when our habitual thought corresponds with our desire." Orison S. Marsden If you have a great ambition, take as big a step as possible in the direction of fulfilling it. The step may only be a tiny one, but trust that it may be the largest one possible for now. Mildred McAfee Choices are the hinges of destiny. Edwin Markham Measure your health by your sympathy with morning and Spring. If there is no response in you to the awakening of nature, if the prospect of an early morning walk does not banish sleep, if the warble of the first bluebird does not thrill you, know that the morning and spring of your life are past. Thus you may feel your pulse. Henry David Thoreau "Living in the moment means letting go of the past and not waiting for the future. It means living your life consciously, aware that each moment you breathe is a gift." Oprah Winfrey "Do not wait; the time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along." Napoleon Hill "If you have a great ambition, take as big a step as possible in the direction of fulfilling it. The step may only be a tiny one, but trust that it may be the largest one possible for now." Mildred McAfee "Peace begins with a smile." Mother Teresa "I try more and more to be myself, caring relatively little whether people approve or dissaprove." Vincent Van Gogh "Nothing can steal hope and beauty from the person who still believes in them." Author Unknown "An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves." Bill Vaughan "When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us." Helen Keller "The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself - something that's in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered." Tina Turner "Depression can be the sand that makes the pearl." Joni Mitchell "If you don't run your own life, someone else will." John Atkinson "It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope. ROBERT F. KENNEDY "Personality can open doors, but only character can keep them open." Elmer G. Leterman "It is not our abilities that show what we truly are. It is our choices." J.K. Rawling "If you judge people, you have no time to love them." Mother Teresa "Angels sail through our lives like ships of light visiting us through portals to our heart." Author Unknown "Nothing is easy to the unwilling." Thomas Fuller "Nothing is unthinkable, nothing is impossible to the balanced person, provided it arises out of the needs of life and is dedicated to life's further developments." Lewis Mumford "... and then the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." Anais Nin Nurture your mind with great thoughts. Benjamin Disraeli Life isn't a support-system for art, it's the other way around. Stephen King For the sake of making a living we forget to live. Margaret Fuller Just thinking about a friend makes you want to do a happy dance, because a friend is someone who loves you in spite of your faults. Charles M. Schulz Happiness consists not in having, but of being, not of possessing, but of enjoying. It is the warm glow of a heart at peace with itself." Norman Vincent Peale Have the courage to act instead of react. Earlene Larson Jenks Friends are the sunshine of life. John Hay What would you attempt to do if you knew you would not fail? Dr. Robert Schuller God can always hear you. Be still and know that I am God. From the Bible Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice. Benedict Spinoza Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe. St. Augustine Let us be about setting high standards for life, love, creativity, and wisdom. If our expectations in these areas are low, we are not likely to experience wellness. Setting high standards makes every day and every decade worth looking forward to. Greg Anderson Never think that you're not good enough yourself. A man should never think that. People will take you very much at your own reckoning. Anthony Trollope Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God. Leo Buscaglia Victories in life come through our ability to work around and over the obstacles that cross our path.We grow stronger as we climb our own mountains. Marvin Ashton Becoming generous, carrying someone else for a while, does amazing things for your self-esteem. Selfishness--even in the name of an injustice--lowers your self-respect and creates shame. Barbara Sher Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them? Rose Kennedy An act of goodness is of itself an act of happiness. No reward coming after the event can compare with the sweet reward that went with it. Maurice Maeterlinck The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. William Faulkner A weed is no more than a flower in disguise. James Lowell The relationships we have with the world are largely determined by the relationships we have with ourselves. Greg Anderson I don't have to attend every argument I'm invited to. Anonymous I have always grown from my problem and challenges, from the things that don't work out, that's when I've really learned. Carol Burnett Love doesn't make the world go 'round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile. Franklin P. Jones This is the miracle that happens every time to those who really love; the more they give, the more they possess. Rainier Maria Rilke Nothing is worth more than this day. Johnann Wolfgang von Goethe It’s not your aptitude but your attitude that determines attitude. Zig Zagler A life of reaction is a life of slavery, intellectually and spiritually. One must fight for a life of action, not reaction. Rita Mae Brown Abilities wither under faultfinding, blossom with encouragement. Donald A. Laird One pound of learning requires ten pounds of common sense to apply it. Persian Proverb Our inheritance of well-founded, slowly conceived codes of honor, morals, and manners, the passionate convictions which so many hundreds of millions share together of the principles of freedom and justice, are far more precious to us than anything which scientific discoveries could bestow. Winston Churchill I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars. Og Mandino Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow. Swedish proverb Listen or your tongue will keep you deaf. Native American Proverb I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is to try to please everyone. Bill Cosby Live every moment as if it were the most miraculous thing you could ever imagine, because it is. Ralph S. Marston, Jr. Life got immeasurably easier for me when I got passionate about taking responsibility for my own situations while deferring any responsibility for your life situations to you. Author Unknown When I am down, I need to take an inventory of my attitude. Karen Casey We surrender to win. Anonymous Manipulation and control is the same done under any agenda. Doing it in the name of "For this person's own good" does not clean up the ugliness or dismiss the act. It does, in fact, stain the hands of the doer with a color that will never fade. H. A. Overstreet Hope is patience with the lamp lit. Tertullian Seek not outside yourself, heaven is within. Mary Lou Cook. We each have all the time there is; our mental and moral status is determined by what we do with it. Mary Blake One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. Andre Gide We must remember that hatred is like acid. It does more damage to the vessel in which it is stored than to the object on which it is poured. Ann Landers The past is a guide post, not a hitching post. L. Thomas Holdcroft I discovered I always have choices and sometimes it's only a choice of attitude. Judith M. Knowlton We always have enough to be happy if we are enjoying what we do have--and not worrying about what we don't have. Ken Keyes, Jr. Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you recognize a mistake when you make it again. F. P. Jones It is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an opportunity and not be prepared. Whitney Young, Jr. A good leader encourages followers to tell him what he needs to know, not what he wants to hear. John C. Maxwell A great leaders courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position. John C. Maxwell A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends. George Washington Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do...but how much love we put in that action. Mother Teresa The act of acting morally is behaving as if everything we do matters. Gloria Steinem People, by changing the inner attitude of their minds, can change the outer aspect of their lives. William James The relationships we have with the world are largely determined by the relationships we have with ourselves. Greg Anderson As long a you are going to be thinking anyway, think big. Donald Trump I'm not against anybody; I'm just for myself said a Texas college student when members of his fraternity chided him for being uncaring and self-centered. He is not alone. Millions of people are caught up in this dangerous view. Psychologist James Dobson has said "the philosophy of 'me first' has the power to blow our world to pieces, whether applied to marriage, business, or international politics. If you asked ten close friends to rate your behavior on a scale of one (self-centered) to ten (others-centered), what would your ranking be? Perhaps we need to take our cue from insects. Flies, which exist to satisfy their own interest, live in the dust and eat from the rubbish. Bees, however, with their desire to serve mankind with sweetness and honey, have been given the right to nourish themselves on the nectar of flowers Allow your life to blossom. Root out selfish behavior. Where do you begin the transition to becoming others-centered?. Today, in a conversation with a friend, include these five words: "How can I help you? Neil Eskelin A man's ability cannot possibly be of one sort and his soul of another. If his soul be well-ordered, serious and restrained, his ability also is sound and sober. Conversely, when one degenerates, the other is contaminated. Seneca Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew. They're what make the instrument stretch - what makes you go beyond the norm. Cicely Tyson Friends are kisses blown to us by angels. Author Unknown Things don't go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up. They happen to break you down and build you up so you can be all that you were intended to be. Charles "Tremendous" Jones Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. Count Leo Tolstoy Courage is rarely reckless or foolish...courage usually involves a highly realistic estimate of the odds that must be faced. Margaret Truman The more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present. Barbara De Angelis You can increase your brain power three- to fivefold simply by laughing and having fun before working on a problem. Doug Hall A healthy attitude is contagious but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier. Author Unknown I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars. Og Mandino Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark. Rabindranath Tagore I am not looking for a literary editor, just a reader's opinion. When you are perfect then you can expect perfection from me. La Belle Rouge Discipline is the refining fire by which talent becomes ability. Roy J. Smith Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it. Orlando A. Battista A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't see the clouds at all - he's walking on them. Leonard Louis Levinson Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity or registering wrong. Being a victim is such a waste of time. Charlotte Brontë Be flexible, not rigid. People who become dogmatic and give “yes” or “no” answers to every question often paint themselves in a corner from which there is no escape. Always leave the door ajar for change. Give yourself some breathing room to look at issues in a creative way. Neil Eskelin Hardening of the attitudes is the most deadly disease on the face of the earth. Zig Ziglar Clear the emotional barriers of your past. Don't allow yourself to make choices based on remorse, guilt, hate or anger. If your decision is motivated by “trying to get even.” you are dealing with a double-edged sword that will cause more harm to you then the person who is your target. Neil Eskelin Truth, though it has many disadvantages, is at least changeless. You can always find it where you left it. Phyllis Bottome A man may perform astonishing feats and comprehend a vast amount of knowledge, and yet have no understanding of himself. But suffering directs a man to look within. If it succeeds, then there, within him, is the beginning of his learning. Soren Kierkegaard If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you always got. Author Unknown Do not ask for fulfillment in all your life, but for patience to accept frustration. Do not ask for perfection in all you do, but for the wisdom not to repeat mistakes. Do not ask for more, before saying "Thank You" for what you have already received. Brenda Short To gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else. Author Unknown If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. Anne Bradstreet The time is always right to do what is right. Martin Luther King, Jr Success is the result of good judgment, good judgment is a result of experience, experience is often the result of bad judgment. Anthony Robbins Goodness is the only investment that never fails. Henry David Thoreau The relationships we have with the world are largely determined by the relationships we have with ourselves. Greg Anderson Obstacles and challenges are guideposts to our true purpose in the world. Kabbalah Success is not a destination that you reach. Success is the quality of your journey. Jennifer James If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door. Milton Berle Character is not a commodity that can be purchased. It is built by the decisions you permanently chisel on your heart. Strive for a reputation that will cause people to say, 'She means what she says.' Tomorrow She will say the same thing" Don't make a decision one day and ask people to act on it and change your decision the next day. Neil Eskelin The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him with his friendship. Ralph Waldo Emerson The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining. John F. Kennedy When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. Lao Tzu It’s natural for people who are under stress to reach for foods that make them feel good. According to Dr. Emily Senay, health consultant for CBS News, “Researchers say that men yearn for fatty foods such as potato chips or cheeseburgers. Women frequently seek out sweets, such as chocolate or cookies.” What are the two things most needed by people under stress? First they need a good compliment or praise, then they need rest. If they don't receive nurturing from people, or some way to relieve their exhaustion, they will often seek it in food. What’s the solution? Psychologist Anne Kearney-Cooke, who counsels people with stress-related eating disorders, tells her patients to deliberately wait a half hour before reaching for comfort foods - after that interval you'll likely lose your strong craving. -Neil Eskelin How about this miracle... God says if you plant the seed I will make the tree. Wow, you can't have a better arrangement than that. First, it gives God the tough end of the deal. What if you had to make a tree? That would keep you up late at night trying to figure out how to make a tree. God says, "No, leave the miracle part to me. I've got the seed, the soil, the sunshine, the rain and the seasons. I'm God and all this miracles stuff is easy for me. I have reserved something very special for you and that is to plant the seed. Jim Rohn Although our inattention can contribute to our lack of total well-being, we also have the power to choose positive behaviors and responses. In that choice we change our every experience of life! Greg Anderson A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song. Maya Angelou Integrity is one of several paths. It distinguishes itself from the others because it is the right path, and the only one upon which you will never get lost. M. H. McKee Think of your life as a canoe and your decisions and actions as your paddle. You'll get where you're going one stroke at a time with the decisions and actions you make. D. J. "Eagle Bear" Vanas A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes. Hugh Downs Cynicism is not realistic and tough. It's unrealistic and kind of cowardly because it means you don't have to try. Peggy Noonan The more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present. Barbara De Angelis Older and wiser voices can always help you find the right path, if you are only willing to listen. Jimmy Buffet No person can be a great leader unless he takes genuine joy in the successes of those under him. W.H. Auden It takes less time to do a thing right, than it does to explain why you did it wrong. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Perfectionism is a mean, frozen form of idealism, while messes are the artist's true friend to help find out who we are and why we are here. So, go ahead, make big scawls and mistakes; use lots of paper for first, second and third drafts...the final draft will be your masterpiece! Anne Lamott Stop and carefully review what you see or hear instead of jumping to conclusions. Many situations are not what they initially appear to be. Carol Brown The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. William Faulkner If you're still hanging onto a dead dream of yesterday, laying flowers on its grave by the hour, you cannot be planting the seeds for a new dream to grow today. Joyce Chapman Everything that happens to you is a reflection of what you believe about yourself. We cannot outperform our level of self-esteem. We cannot draw to ourselves more than we think we are worth. Iyanla Vanzant A recent study reported in the Journal of Marriage and the Family concludes that exposure to negative emotions can give you emotional flu. It’s like a chain reaction that moves through a family - and has the same effect on a team or an organization. David Almedia of the University of Arizona was involved in the research. He states, “This work brings new awareness that being in a negative mood, being inaccessible or generally grouchy can have a noxious effect of the well-being of our families.” The study discovered these alarming facts: 1. Bad feelings tend to be more potent and have longer-lasting effects than positive emotions. 2. Fathers bringing home negative emotions from work that affect other family members are a common pattern. 3. Emotions are most often passed from husband to wife and from parents to children. Almedia concluded, “We know from long study that distressed parents tend to have distressed children.” Your attitudes are highly contagious. Stop spreading germs of gloom and reach for a positive prescription. Neil Eskelin All the technology in the world will never replace a positive attitude. Harvey Mackay Trouble will come soon enough, and when he does come receive him as pleasantly as possible... and the more amiably you greet him, the sooner he will go away. Artemus Ward It is the absence of immediate and compelling goals that leads to boredom, low energy, pessimism, depression and despair, among a heap of other unpleasant conditions. Joe Klock In the presence of trouble, some people grow wings; others buy crutches. Harold W. Ruoff I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars. Og Mandino Make small commitments and keep them. Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be part of the solution, not part of the problem. Stephen R. Covey Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person. Dr. David M. Burns There is a road from the eye to the heart that does not go through the intellect." Gilbert K. Chesterton It is our duty as men and women to proceed as though the limits of our abilities do not exist. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin To concede your failure is not an admission of weakness but a statement of strength. Neil Eskelin Anger is one letter away from danger. Eleanor Roosevelt The young man of native ability, (with) the will to work and good personality will, in the long run, get the equivalent of a college education in the tasks he will set for himself. If he has ability and determination, he will find ways to learn and to get ahead. Edward G. Seubert Why is it that the more mistakes people make, the more paranoid they become about other people's mistakes? Robert Half Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him. Epictetus ...miracles don't come from the cold intellect. They come from finding your authentic self and following what you feel is your true course in life. Bernie S. Siegel Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal. Hannah More There is a great difference between worry and concern. A worried person sees a problem & frets. A concerned person looks to experience for a solution. Harold Stephens Sometimes we feel so worn down by our spirit-breaking, daily grind (or a serious loss, like being fired) that we lack the energy and hope needed to reach our goals. The creative process makes demands on us. In and of itself, it can trigger anxiety, conflict, chronic fatigue, and even intense resistance (what I've called the Big R)--the recoil, or withdrawal of energy from obligations. When apathy or restlessness undercut our plans, the Big R is usually lurking close by. Marsha Sinetar Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all - the apathy of human beings. Helen Keller It isn't that they can't see the solution. It is that they can't see the problem. G. K. Chesterton Words, like Nature, half reveal/and half conceal the Soul within. Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Even without success, creative persons find joy in a job well done. Learning for its own sake is rewarding. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Where words are restrained, the eyes often talk a great deal. Samuel Richardson Good communicators tell the truth. Notice when you lie, fib, hedge, exaggerate, or mislead, even with the best intentions. "Right speech" is honest, direct, but never cruel. Oprah The longest journey is the journey inward. Dag Hammarskjold I like thinking of possibilities. At any time, an entirely new possibility is liable to come along and spin you off in an entirely new direction. The trick, I've learned, is to be awake to the moment. Doug Hall The process of succeeding can be seen as a series of trials in which your vision constantly guides you toward your target while in your actual performance you are regularly slightly off target. Success in any area requires constantly readjusting your behavior as the result of feedback from your experience. Michael Gelb and Tony Buzan If you feel you are luck, then you are luck. Author Unknown As in all other events in our lives, the major impact of aging isn't so much what actually happens to us, especially since it is one of those things that are beyond our control. Rather the significant factor is what we think is happening to us and what we think about what we think is happening us. Joe Klock The path of least resistance is what makes rivers run crooked. Elbert Hubbard To be ourselves causes us to be exiled by many others, and yet to comply with what others want causes us to be exiled from ourselves. Clarissa Pinkola Estes When people honor each other, there is a trust established that leads to synergy, interdependence, and deep respect. Both parties make decisions and choices based on what is right, what is best, what is valued most highly. Blaine Lee I find it wholesome to be alone the greater part of the time. To be in company, even with the best, is soon wearisome and dissipating. I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude. We are for the most part more lonely when we go abroad among men then when we stay in our chambers. Henry David Thoreau Not everyone is interested in truth, especially when it's not theirs. Bien-aimé It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them. Ralph Waldo Emerson Your own soul is nourished when you are kind; it is destroyed when you are cruel. King Solomon When inspiration does not come to me, I go halfway to meet it. Sigmund Freud You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do. Henry Ford We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Most people are mirrors, reflecting the moods and emotions of the times; few are windows, bringing light to bear on the dark corners where troubles fester. The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. Sydney J. Harris Love sought is good, but given unsought is better. William Shakespeare We often say: "There is light at the end of the tunnel." We forget there was light at the beginning of the tunnel. There was no need to get into the tunnel in the first place." Shabbir Banoobhai Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant. Henry David Thoreau If I'm such a legend, why am I so lonely? Judy Garland Do not ask for fulfillment in all your life, but for patience to accept frustration. Do not ask for perfection in all you do, but for the wisdom not to repeat mistakes. Do not ask for more, before saying "Thank You" for what you have already received." Brenda Short You can clutch the past so tightly to your hest, that it leaves your arms too full to embrace the present. Jan Glidewell Three things in human life are important: The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind. Henry James To expect to rule others by assuming a loud tone is like thinking oneself tall by putting on high heels. J. Petit-Senn The significant problems we face cannot be resolved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them. Albert Einstein Saying no can be the ultimate self-care. Claudia Black Laugh at yourself and at life. Not in the spirit of derision or whining self-pity, but as a remedy, a miracle drug, that will ease your pain, cure your depression, and help you to put in perspective that seemingly terrible defeat and worry with laughter at your predicaments, thus freeing your mind to think clearly toward the solution that is certain to come. Og Mandino Loneliness is the most terrible poverty. Mother Teresa People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents. Andrew S. Carnegie If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant. Horace You often meet your destiny on the road you take to avoid it. French Proverb While it is wise to accept what we cannot change about ourselves, it is also good to remember that we are never too old to replace discouragement with bits and pieces of confidence and hope. Elaine N. Aron When you are in doubt, be still, and wait. When doubt no longer exists for you, then go forward in courage. White Eagle Obstacles are those frightful things you see qhen you take your eyes off the goal. Hannah More Never let formal education get in the way of your learning. Mark Twain Hope is always available to us. When we feel defeated, we need only take a deep breath and say, "Yes," and hope will reappear. Monroe Forester Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Life's under no obligation to give us what we expect. Margaret Mitchell There is nothing so fatal to character as half finished tasks. David Lloyd George You live longer once you realize that any time spent being unhappy is wasted. Ruth E. Renkl Every moment that I am centered in the future, I suffer a temporary loss of this life. Hugh Prather A knowledge of the path cannot be substituted for putting one foot in front of the other. M. C. Richards Indirect messaging, sarcasm, and egocentric behavior are blocks that build a wall that says. "I'm better than you." Being direct and honest may not be popular at first, but in the long run creates relationships based on truth and love. Anonymous I thought I could change the world. It took me a hundred years to figure out I can't change the world. I can only change Bessie. And honey, that ain't easy either. Bessie Delany True Intimacy with another human being can only be experienced when you have found true peace within yourself. Angela L. Wozniak Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not. Thomas Henry Huxley Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. Helen Keller Hope never abandons you, you abandon it. George Weinberg When Angels fly by God smiles. Susie Frank Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud. Any of us will put more and better ideas if our efforts are appreciated. Alexander Osburn Sometime in your life you will go on a journey. It will be the longest journey you have ever taken. It is the journey to find yourself. Katherine Sharp You will recognize your own path when you come upon it, because you will suddenly have all the energy and imagination you will ever need. J. Giles Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things. Cicero To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him. Buddha "The popular actor, Tom Selleck, had an experience that taught him a lesson in humility. He recalls, “Whenever I get full of myself, I remember the nice, elderly couple who approached me with a camera on a street in Honolulu one day. When I stuck a pose for them, the man said, “No, no. We want you to take a picture of us!” It’s been said that humble pie may taste awful, but it contains much nourishment. If you want to move higher, try humility, not arrogance." Neil Eskelin Love seems the swiftest, but it is the slowest of all growths. No man or woman really knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century. Mark Twain If we cannot walk away from a relationship in peace, we have not yet learned our lesson. That may mean we'll have another go-around with that lesson before we're ready to move on. Melody Beattie There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning. Louis L'Amour Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. John Calvin Coolidge The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. William James Most people are so busy knocking themselves out trying to do everything they think they should do, they never get around to what they want to do. Kathleen Winsor Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact. William James A coach is someone who tells you what you don't want to hear, who has you see what you don't want to see, so you can be who you have always known you could be. Tom Landry To laugh with others is one of life's great pleasures. To be laughed at by others is one of life's great hurts. Frank Tyger If you think you have no faults that makes one more. Author Unknown Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Martin Luther King, Jr. The nobler a man, the harder it is for him to suspect inferiority in others. Cicero Most people are mirrors, reflecting the moods and emotions of the times; few are windows, bringing light to bear on the dark corners where troubles fester. The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. Sydney J. Harris |
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