Irving Babbitt – looked up
“Anyone who thus looks up has some chance of becoming worthy to be looked up to in turn.” ~Irving Babbitt
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Thought for Today – Trust yourself
“You must begin to trust yourself. If you do not then you will forever be looking to others to prove your own merit to you …
"There is no reply to the ignorant like keeping silence" – Proverb
“There is no reply to the ignorant like keeping silence” – Proverb
Paul Brown – less than nothing
“When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less.” ~Paul Brown
Amy Dearman
“I still think goodness and kindness can be communicable.” ~Amy Dearman, FB, 13 January 2012
Jmac Here – corrupt practices
“I am persuaded that corrupt practices both caused and aggravated global warming. The disrespect and violation to the natural laws of environment like unresponsible cutting …
Thought for Today – Busy People
“We live in the age of ‘busy’. Busy people not only do a lot, they think a lot. Being lost in thought, is not only …
Josh Billings – silence
“Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.” ~Josh Billings
Rodney Yee – birth, life and death
“As we look deeply within, we understand our perfect balance. There is no fear of the cycle of birth, life and death. For when you …
John Coltrane – natural laws
Loboc Musicians Loboc River, Bohol October 2011 “All a musician can do is to get closer to the sources of nature, and so feel that …
James Beattie – speak false
“And none speaks false, when there is none to hear.” ~James Beattie on Lying
Warren E. Burger – Value
“Calculated risks of abuse are taken in order to preserve higher values.” ~Warren E. Burger
On Being Kind Quotes
“A kind and compassionate act is often its own reward.” ~William John Bennet “Kindness is more than deeds. It is an attitude, an expression, a …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon – good character
St Mark’s Anglican Church Appin NSW 1 January 2012 “A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you …
Shenni Bubb – new story
“Every day a new story unfolds.” ~Shenni Bubb, FB 2012
Edgar Cayce – dreams
“Dreams are today’s answers to tomorrow’s questions.” ~Edgar Cayce
James Feibleman – myth
“A myth is a religion in which no one any longer believes.” ~James Feibleman
Thomas Berger – knowledge
“The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge.” ~Thomas Berger on Knowledge
Dorothy Canfield Fisher – middle age
“One of the many things nobody ever tells you about middle age is that it’s such a nice change from being young.” ~Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Thought for Today – Walk Quickly
“Walk quickly today, not because you are in a hurry, but because you value the exercise for legs and heart. As you walk, allow your …
Edwin Markham – our own
“All that we send into the lives of others comes back into our own.” ~Edwin Markham
Sidney J. Harris – winner and loser
“A winner rebukes and forgives; a loser is too timid to rebuke and too petty to forgive.” ~Sidney J. Harris
Daphne du Maurie – challenge
“I would say to those who mourn: look upon each day that comes as a challenge, as a test of courage. The pain will come …
Francois de Fenelon – self-love
“Discouragement is simply the despair of wounded self-love.” ~Francois de Fenelon
Gregory Nunn – no riddles
“A writer is a person who has solutions for which there are no riddles.” ~Gregory Nunn
Christopher Hitchens – source of light
“As I never tire of saying, heat is not the antithesis of light but rather the source of it.” ~Christopher Hitchens
Nipun Mehta – service
“Service doesn’t start when you have something to give — it blossoms naturally when you have nothing left to take.” ~Nipun Mehta
Theodore Roethke – specializing the impossible
“What we need is more people who specialize in the impossible.” ~Theodore Roethke
Dorothy L. Sayers – occupation
“A human being must have occupation if he or she is not to become a nuisance to the world.” ~Dorothy L. Sayers
Thought for Today – The Value of Flexibility
“It is easy to fall into habits of ways of doing something. Sometimes these routines are helpful. But at other times they stop us seeing …
Judith Anderson – man’s heart
“There is nothing enduring in life for a woman except what she builds in a man’s heart” ~Judith Anderson
Rick Warren – life, love and time
“The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now.” ~Rick Warren
Janis Joplin – compromise
“Don’t compromise yourself. You’re all you’ve got..” ~Janis Joplin
Walt Whitman – sunshine
“Keep your face always towards the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.” ~Walt Whitman
Julie Arabi – courage
“Courage consists of the power of self-recovery.” ~Julie Arabi
Albus Dumbledore -dream and live
“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” ~Prof. Albus Dumbledore
Art Quotes
“Art is the only way to travel without seeing the world.” ~Twyla Tharp “A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not …
Werner Erhard – life
“Your life works to the degree you keep your agreements.” ~Werner Erhard
Braveheart – life and death
“Every man dies. Not every man really lives.” ~Braveheart