Appin NSW 1 Jan 2011 “I love this time of day, when the house is quiet and everyone else is still sleeping. I love sipping …
“New Year’s eve is like every other night; there is no pause in the march of the universe, no breathless moment of silence among created …
“More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren’t so busy denying them.” ~Harold J. Smith
“We must have courage to bet on our ideas, take the calculated risk, and take action!” ~Martin Brown
“Unless structure follows strategy, inefficiency results.” ~Alfred Chandler
“If we keep our little flame alive, our first feeling of enthusiasm of who we are, without the influence or intervention of others, we will …
“I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.” ~John D. Rockefeller
“Silence is one of the great arts of conversation, as allowed by Cicero himself, who says, ‘there is not only an art, but an eloquence …
“Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity.” ~Bo Bennett
“People carry around yesterday’s disappointments and tomorrow’s worries like weights around their necks. Learn to let go of them, and fill your heart with contentment …
“Trees are like HANDS that would catch the rain and deliver them back gently to our aquifers and rivers & prevent floods.: Source: Facebook
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” ~St. Francis of Assisi
“We should never take anyone for granted, but keep all the special people in our lives close to our hearts because we may wake up …
“The biggest evacuation center here for families displaced by Tropical Storm “Sendong” may be likened to a well-oiled machine fueled by the kindness of strangers.” …
“Hope is both the earliest and the most indispensable virtue inherent in the state of being alive.” ~Scarlett Pitt
“You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.” ~Paulo Coelho
“A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.” ~Ingrid Bergman
“No one is without a friend who knows how to be a friend.” ~Steve Goodier
“Be ready when opportunity comes…Luck is the time when preparation and opportunity meet.— Roy D. Chapin Jr.
“Life just is. You have to flow with it. Give yourself to the moment. Let it happen.” ~Jerry Brown
“A compliment is a gift, not to be thrown away carelessly, unless you want to hurt the giver.” ~Eleanor Hamilton
“There is a tragic clash between Truth and the world. Pure undistorted truth burns up the world.” ~Nikolai Berdyaev
“You come to nature with all her theories, and she knocks them all flat.” ~Pierre Auguste Renoir
“I would make my job a work of art. I would like whatever it is that I’m doing – everyone’s experience of me, everyone’s interaction …
“Tell me, is it even worth it? Our love isn’t perfect, but we can try to work it.” – Audra Bukauskas
“I just decided that the whole world is just a revolving paradox. It contradicts itself day in and day out and we all just keep …
“Climate change is real. The science is compelling. And the longer we wait, the harder the problem will be to solve.” ~Senator John Kerry on …
“Part of the blessing and challenge of being human is that we must discover our own true nature.” ~Mark Nepo
“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” ~Jack London
“Do you want to be safe and good, or do you want to take a chance and be great?” ~Jimmy Johnson
“Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene.” ~A. C. Benson
“A point of view can be a dangerous luxury when substituted for insight and understanding.” ~Marshall McLuhan
“The good ideas are all hammered out in agony by individuals, not spewed out by groups.” ~Charles Browder on Creativity
“To look up and not down, To look forward and not back, To look out and not in–and To lend a hand.” ~Edward Everett Hale …
“Acts of virtue emerge from deep within, from an inner sanctuary of silence from which inspiration flows. Every action has its seed in a thought …
“And the self-same well from which your laughter rises was often-times filled with your tears.” – Kahlil Gibran
“Treat the other man’s faith gently; it is all he has to believe with. His mind was created for his own thoughts, not yours or …
“The bottom line is that anger causes pain. As long as we’re trying to treat the pain, the root cause—whatever it is that’s annoyed or …