G. M. Trevelyan – education
“Education has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading.” ~G. M. Trevelyan
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Homer – guest
“A guest never forgets the host who had treated him kindly.” ~Homer
Roger Dawson – energy and courage
“Within each of us is a hidden store of energy. Energy we can release to compete in the marathon of life. Within each of us …
Charles-Louis de Secondat Baron de Montesquieu – don’t worry be happy
“If we only wanted to be happy it would be easy; but we want to be happier than other people, which is almost always difficult, …
Thought for Today – Letting Go of Sorrow
“If I allow bitterness and resentment to fester inside, it will make my relationships guarded and unsatisfying. The more I close down to others, the …
Berton Averre – to err, to forgive
“To err is dysfunctional, to forgive co-dependent.” ~Berton Averre
Anne Wilson Schaef – grieving process
“We begin to see that the completion of an important project has every right to be dignified by a natural grieving process. Something that required …
Thought for Today – Peace Is Not Passive
“Peace is not a passive attitude; it is an active state. It requires having constant attention in order to live and to respond as a …
Walter de La Mare – fruit and flowers
“Too late for fruit, too soon for flowers.” ~Walter de La Mare
Walter Benjamin – wisdom
“Counsel woven into the fabric of real life is wisdom.” ~Walter Benjamin
Walter Hagen – short visit
“You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry, don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way.” ~Walter Hagen
Marquis de Flers Robert – democracy
“Democracy is the name we give the people whenever we need them.” ~Marquis de Flers Robert
Henry Graham Greene – despair
“Despair is the price one pays for setting oneself an impossible aim.” ~Henry Graham Greene
Horatio Nelson – affairs
“Desperate affairs require desperate remedies.” ~Horatio Nelson
Victor Frankl – challenge
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ~Victor Frankl
H. Bloomfield and S. Vettese – emotional grace
“Develop Emotional Grace, the ability to accepts another’s strengths and limitations.” ~H. Bloomfield, M.D. and S. Vettese, Ph.D.
Dean Acheson
“Always remember that the future comes one day at a time.” ~Dean Acheson
John M. Capozzi – gold digging
“Dig where the gold is unless you just need some exercise.” ~John M. Capozzi
Vartan Gregorian – dignity
“Dignity is not negotiable. Dignity is the honor of the family.” ~Vartan Gregorian
Matthew Trump – diplomacy
“Diplomacy is the art of knowing what not to say.” ~Matthew Trump
Lytton Strachey – discretion
“Discretion is not the better part of biography.” ~Lytton Strachey
Divine Mother Online – shifting life
“Whenever you are feeling disturbed by what is happening in the outer life, shift your attention from the outer life to the inner life.” ~Divine …
Stewart B. Johnson – business
“Our business in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves. To break our own records.” ~Stewart B. Johnson
Depeche Mode – MERCY
“I would lose my way again, be led hopelessly astray again, just so I can pray again. For the mercy in you.” ~Depeche Mode
Zachary Scott – regret
“As you grow older you’ll find the only things you regret are the things you didn’t do.” ~Zachary Scott
Thought for Today – Resolve Conflict
“There has probably never been a time where there has been so much fear and conflict across the world, not just across oceans and borders …
William B. Davis – Sea
“It struck me while I was sitting here; everything changes but the sea.” ~William B. Davis
Barbara Mikkelson – heartstrings to purse strings
“Beware the pull on your heartstrings — its often the purse strings that are actually being reached for.” ~Barbara Mikkelson
Laertius Diogenes – color of virtue
“Blushing is the color of virtue.” ~Laertius Diogenes
Ludwig Börne – illusion
“Losing an illusion makes you wiser than finding a truth.” ~Ludwig Börne
Jacquelyn Mitchard – cats
“Cats regard people as warm-blooded furniture.” ~Jacquelyn Mitchard
Lewis Carrol – beginning
“Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then stop.” ~Lewis Carrol, Alice in Wonderland
Bennett Alfred Cerf – people’s business
“Censor a self-appointed snoop hound who sticks his nose in other people’s business.” ~Bennett Alfred Cerf
Jearim Dancel – equals as God’s creation
“It takes an open mind to see past differences and accept others for who they truly are. For how can one hope to see another …
Thought for Today – Spirituality in Daily Life
“Spirituality is not a luxury, something for people who have nothing else to do but sit around and meditate. In fact, it is the lack …
George A. Smith – loving-kindness
“We must seek the loving-kindness of God in all the breadth and open-air of common life.” ~George A. Smith
Shenni Bubb – old ways
“If we listened all more to the elderly and their old ways, we would not have half as many problems as we do today.” ~Shenni …
Carl Sagan – dolphinese
“It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English — up to fifty words used in correct context …
Thought for Today – Calming The Mind
“Don’t give your mind permission to get disturbed. A disturbed mind is easily influenced. This will cost you your peace. Learn to maintain your peace …