Social graces defined: “Social graces,” good manners and right conduct do not work as veneers. They go hand in hand with genuine concern for people. …
“Leadership is not about people following you, but in empowering them to lead.” ~Bill George
“.. a sin that humbles you is better than a good deed that makes you arrogant.” ~Hamza Yusef
“It’s a question of what you might do in your wildest imagination, not what you might do because you are bound by the strictures of …
“For those who had a miserable one today, find strength in the assurance that it will be wonderful for you too. Maybe not today, maybe …
“Leaders lead, builders build but volunteers work for free to make things happen and thus MAKE A DIFFERENCE. …” ~Diego Franco, 6 January 2017
“Worrying is like a rocking chair: It gives you something to do, but it won’t get you anywhere.” ~Van Wilder
“A lawyer boasting about the ability to debate is like a sprinter boasting he could walk.” ~Darwin Cañete “The best trial lawyers I ever saw …
“I haven’t switched sides. I just found new allies.” ~Jojo A. Robles, FB
“What makes us truly beautiful is born well below the surface: a gleam in our eye, an ear-to-ear grin, a bounce in our step. But …
“There are no wrong turnings. Only paths we had not known we were meant to walk.” ~Guy Gavriel Kay
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas Alva Edison
“Holding a degree proves that a person is schooled, but not necessarily educated.” ~R Joseph Nieto (aka Thinking Pinoy) ?????? ????? ?????? THANK YOU ?????? …
“Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.” ~William James “Beginning well is a …
“It’s not easy to educate people about the value of what we were born into and what our ancestors passed onto us We take things …
“I know we can’t protect our kids from everything, but there is no reason why we can’t all try to make the world a better …
Photo: University of Sydney Garden2 November 2016 “Faith could give you courage to face anything even on roads to nowhere.” ~Noel Tan
“Raise good men. Raise strong women. Please. The world needs them, now more than ever.” ~Billy Flynn (from Nicer Down Under, FB)
“Begin each day of the New Year with caring in your soul, goodness in your heart, and peace in your mind. A great year will …
“Sometimes the simplest acts of kindness that come from a pure place are the ones that last forever in the hearts of others.” ~Robert Clancy
“Sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives put us directly on the path to the most wonderful things that will ever happen to …
“In all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane” ~Mark Twain
“I wanted a man who by inspiration alone could transfer the power to make this country proud again from the hands of the few to …
“The Olympics remain the most compelling search for excellence that exists in sport, and maybe in life itself.” ~Dawn Fraser
“It is clear that we need strength to tackle our drug problem here in the West. So instead of the colonial-style sneering at Duterte and …
“Freedom of speech means freedom for those who you despise, and freedom to express the most despicable views. It also means that the government cannot …
“He’s a tough guy but he was warm, courteous and actually quite charming.” ~Murray McCully, NZ Foreign Minister. (New Zealand Herald, 23 November 2016) on …
“I never thought I’d see the day when a Philippine president would be this simple.” ~Lorraine Marie T. Badoy on meeting Pres. RR Duterte, FB, …
“History is littered with the wars everybody knew could never happen.” ~Enoch Powell
“If you need something from somebody always give that person a way to hand it to you.” ~Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees
“My pride as a Filipino has always been there, but it lay dormant. It sparked from time to time but it lay buried under the …
“…it is easy to ignore a living quiet achiever. That is because the Philippines is a noisy shallow human cesspool — full of characters in …
“Openness to life grants a swift insight — like a flash of lightning — into the life situation of others. A must: to force the …
“Kindness is like butter. It works best when you spread it around.” ~Angela Barnard
“One day religions will disappear, but God will not.” ~A.D. Williams
“I hope everybody could get rich and famous and will have everything they dreamed of, so they will know that it’s not the answer.” ~Jim …
“In reaching out to others, we rely not on ourselves but on the strength of our God. Where has God placed you to serve? How …
“Listen to the silence. The universe will answer all of your questions.” ~Adam Houlahan
“Children in conflict with the law need proper care, they should not be put in jails where they are exposed to abuses and the influence …
“I don’t design clothes. I design dreams.” ~Ralph Lauren