Emily Post – Manners
“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use.” …
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Jimmy Durante – rain
“If you want the rainbow you’ve got to put up with the rain.” ~Jimmy Durante
Robert Greene – savour of content
“Sweet are the thoughts that savour of content; The quiet mind is richer than a crowne.”~Robert Greene (1558-92)
Paul Brunton – test
“Every test successfully met is rewarded by some growth in intuitive knowledge, strengthening of character, or initiation into a higher consciousness.” ~Paul Brunton
Quotes on Books
“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.” ~William Styron “A man’s …
David Mitchell – ocean
“What is any ocean but a multitude of drops?” ~David Mitchell
Jonathan Sacks – Peace
“Peace can be agreed around the conference table, but unless it grows in ordinary hearts and minds, it does not last. It may not even …
Sadako Sasaki – peace
“I will write peace on your wings and you will fly all over the world.” ~Sadako Sasaki
Quotes on Beauty
“Beauty isn’t having a beautiful face. It’s about having a beautiful mind, a good heart and a kind soul.” ~Anon “Beauty surrounds us.” ~Rumi “Beautiful …
"The Bible is not my book and Christianity is not my religion. I could never give assent to the long complicated statements of Christian dogma." – Abraham Lincoln
“The Bible is not my book and Christianity is not my religion. I could never give assent to the long complicated statements of Christian dogma.” …
Oriah Mountain Dreamer – shaping humanness
“Remember what you are, and let a deeper knowing color the shape of your humanness.” ~The Call by Oriah Mountain Dreamer (via Susan Deborah, FB)
Alfred E. Wiggam – conservative
“A conservative is a man who believes that nothing should be done for the first time.” ~Alfred E. Wiggam
Alexandra K. Trenfor – teachers
“The best teachers are those who show where to look, but don’t tell you what to see.” ~Alexandra K. Trenfor
Elizabeth Green – right people
“Sometimes the most ordinary things can be made extraordinary simply by doing them with the right people.” ~Elizabeth Green
Bill Nye – knowing something
“Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don.t” ~Bill Nye
"Imagination is the true magic carpet." – Norman Vincent Peale
“Imagination is the true magic carpet.” – Norman Vincent Peale
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." – Theodore Roosevelt
“Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” – Theodore Roosevelt
Steven Johnson Quotes
“Your brain is not a single, unified “thinking machine.” It’s a complex system with many parts specialised for distinct tasks. Learning how your brain works …
Louis L’Amour – romance
“Adventure is just a romantic name for trouble.” ~Louis L’Amour
Percy Sutton – idea
“If you have but one wish, let it be for an idea.” ~Percy Sutton
Julia Child – food
“Pochero”19 October 2012 “I never feel lonely in the kitchen. Food is very friendly.” ~Julia Child, Time, Reader’s Digest Quotable Quotes
Jonathan Lockwood Huie – higher road
“Today, I choose the higher road – path of charity, acceptance, love, selflessness, kindness.” ~Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Nicolas Chamfort – willing to love
“There are more people who wish to be loved than there are who are willing to love.” ~Nicolas Chamfort
David Whyte – midlife
“Every person come to a place, at one time or another in their maturation, of complete loss or deadness, a stark and frightening absence of …
Marian Evans – deeds
“Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.” ~Marian Evans
Queen Elizabeth I – woman
“I do not want a husband who honours me as a queen, if he does not love me as a woman.” ~Queen Elizabeth I
Norma Hennessy – trail
“To lead is a lonely task … a lonely travel on a lonely trail.” ~Norma Hennessy, FB, 18 November 2012
L. L. Nash – church
“A church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.” ~L. L. Nash
Dennis De Haan – image
“The Lord can chisel His image on our flawed lives and make us beautiful and useful.” ~Dennis De Haan, Our Daily Bread
Sarah Peasall – religion
“Religion is not something we have to think about it is a lifestyle and a relationship its what we are” ~Sarah Peasall
Bob Kerrey – kindness
“Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change. Kindness that catches us by surprise brings out the best …
John O’ Donohue – image
Parramatta NSW8 October 2012 “Behind the facade of image and distraction, each person is an artist in this primal and inescapable sense. Each one of …
David McCasland – heavens
Solar EclipseAttributed to Paul Mackley’s photoFacebook, 14 November 2012 “Planet earth is by God’s design involves us, humans. Psalmist David marveled at the heavens, but …
Deborah Norville – epiphany
“I think for anyone who’s gone through a crisis, there comes a turning point, an epiphany, that marks the beginning of the end.” ~Deborah Norville
Phil Parker – make a difference
“Use your time and your words to spread happiness and joy and see what a difference you can make.” ~Phil Parker
Elizabeth Harrison – lifting the world
“Those who are lifting the world upward and onward are those who encourage more than criticize.” ~Elizabeth Harrison
Jeffrey Eugenides Quotes
“In the midst of my skeptical, cynical, often pessimistic nature exists a slender capacity to believe,Jeffrey Eugenides if only temporarily, in a guiding, unseen power, …
Dr. Suzanne Zoglio – healing
“We all heal in different ways and at differing speeds. Follow your heart. Take time to feel, take care of yourself, and take one step …
Pindar – gift
“Every gift which is given, even though it be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection.” ~Pindar
Agapi Stassinopoulos – generous
“Be generous with your heart. The more we spontaneously give, the more connected and enriched we will feel. What if we use each other as …