Sydney J. Harris – strangers
“Ninety percent of the world’s woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real virtues. Most of us go …
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Marian Wright Edelman – hear the sound
On a night like this Loon, Bohol October 2011 “Learn to be quiet enough to hear the sound of the genuine within yourself so that …
Thought for Today – Determination and Patience
“Determination is the strength that will enable you to pass the barrier of useless thoughts in order to create positive thoughts and to be successful …
Washington Irving – light of heaven
Early Morning Light Loon, Bohol October 2011 “Happiness is reflective, like the light of heaven.” ~Washington Irving (1783-1859)
Dr. Laura Berman – time enhanced
“Focus on the present, and enhance your time and life now rather than always working toward tomorrow.”— Dr. Laura Berman
Rashid Hamid – to search
“You will find what you’re looking for, only if you have to learn how to search.” ~Rashid Hamid
Brahma Kumaris – goodness
“The more we develop the habit of noticing goodness, the more our own sense of well being rises.” ~Brahma Kumaris
Rose Kennedy – after a storm
Flock of birds on Moringa Tree Loon, Bohol, Philippines October 2011 “Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn’t people feel as free to delight in …
Francis Gay – born of faith
“It is often among the very old that we find the courage that is born of faith.” ~Francis Gay, TFB-FG 1980
Hugh Downs – happy person
“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 …
Don Marquis – civilization
“The goal of all civilization, all religious thought, and all that sort of thing is simply to have a Good Time. Bit man gets so …
Panchatantra – fortune
“All fortune belongs to him who has a contented mind. Is not the whole earth covered with leather for him whose feet are encased in …
Thought for Today – Happiness Is Your Property
“No matter what adverse situations come in front of you, no matter how many obstacles come in front of you, your happiness should not disappear. …
Berthold Auerbach – music
“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” ~Berthold Auerbach
Thought for Today – Angel Face
“An angel’s face is still because there are no lies inside. Truth makes it a straight, simple face whose beauty lies not in its form …
Francis Gay – second fiddle
“The world couldn’t exist without its second fiddles. Think of the people who never hit the headlines but cheerfully suppress their own ambitions to help …
Buffy Sainte-Marie – artist palette
“Sixteen million colors in your palette are hard for any artist, especially a beginner, to turn down.” ~Buffy Sainte-Marie
Nikolaus Lenus – hat on our head
“Many search for happiness as we look for a hat we wear on our heads.” ~Nikolaus Lenus
Shirley Williams – love and affection
“No test tube can breed love and affection. No frozen packet of semen ever read a story to a sleepy child.” ~Shirley Williams
Neil Sutton – search for truth
“The Search for Truth is a Search for Identity, that in finding Truth, we find Ourselves.” ~Neil Sutton
Michael B. Kitson – awareness
“Awareness is a key ingredient in success. If you have it, teach it, if you lack it, seek it.” ~Michael B. Kitson
Richard Carlson – dress rehearsal
“Many people live as if life were a dress rehearsal for some later date. It isn’t. In fact, no one has a guarantee that he …
Barbara Johnson – find something to laugh
“When you live in the present moment, time stands still. Accept your circumstances and live them. If there is an experience ahead of you, have …
Myrtle Vergotine – day ends in dreams
“Morning may make us a bit tense, afternoon makes us tired, evening makes us engage, but only night makes us rest, so close your eyes …
Robert Taylor – invest in yourself
“Rather than use your time and resources trying to change others, invest this time in changing yourself and you will be amazed at the amount …
Jeanette Winterson – value
“What you risk reveals what you value.” ~Jeanette Winterson
Diane Elizabeth Duane – past and future
“Those who don’t know the mistakes of the past won’t be able to enjoy it when they make them again in the future.” ~Diane Elizabeth …
Alice Domar – making change
“When you’re trying to motivate yourself, appreciate the fact that you’re even thinking about making a change. And as you move forward, allow yourself to …
Noelie Altito – distance
“The shortest distance between two points is under construction.” ~Noelie Altito
Tennessee Williams – Life
“Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.” ~Tennessee Williams
Patrul Rinpoche – loving heart
“Whenever catching sight of others, look on them with an open, loving heart.” ~Patrul Rinpoche
Tom Peters – opportunity
“If a window of opportunity appears, don’t pull down the shade. “~Tom Peters
George Whitefield – immortal
“We are immortal until our work on earth is done.” ~George Whitefield
James Matthew Barrie – Needs
“We never understand how little we need in this world until we know the loss of it” ~James Matthew Barrie
Marie Beynon Ray – moment
“We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake. Let us use it before it is too …
J.Kleykamp – live today
“Enjoy your life as if you live only today.” ~J.Kleykamp
Tom Shadyac – how you behave
“The consequences of your life are sown in what you do and how you behave.” ~Tom Shadyac
St. Thomas Aquinas – angel
“A person is disposed to an act of choice by an angel in two ways. Sometimes, a man’s understanding is enlightened by an angel to …
Michael Pritchard – darkroom
“Fear is that little darkroom where negatives are developed.” ~Michael Pritchard
Mary Pickford – in your power
“The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power.” ~Mary Pickford