“Be always at war with your vices..."

“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.”

 
~Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, politician, writer, scientist

“You can move through life seeing nothing as a miracle..."

“You can move through life seeing nothing as a miracle, or seeing everything as a miracle.” 

~Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, theoretical physicist, philosopher, Nobel Prize winner

“Never get tired of doing little things for others..."

“Never get tired of doing little things for others. Sometimes, those little things occupy the biggest part of their hearts.”

~Unknown

“The best way to find yourself..."

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” 

~Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, 1869-1948, Indian political and spiritual leader

“Every piece of the universe, even the tiniest little snow crystal, matters somehow..."

“Every piece of the universe, even the tiniest little snow crystal, matters somehow. I have a place in the pattern, and so do you.”

 
~T.A. Barron, born 1952, writer

“This is my wish for you..."

“This is my wish for you: peace of mind, prosperity through the year, happiness that multiplies, health for you and yours, fun around every corner, energy to chase your dreams, joy to fill your holidays! ”

 
~D. M. Dellinger

“Hope is that thing with feathers that perches in the soul..."

“Hope is that thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops... at all. ” 

~Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886, poet

“Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things..."

“Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things, but just look at what they can do when they stick together.”

~Unknown

“Who is the happiest of men?"

“Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though t'were his own.”


~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749-1832, philosopher, scientist, author

"For the unlearned, old age is winter..."

"For the unlearned, old age is winter;
for the learned it is the season of the harvest."

~The Talmud

“Blessed is the season..."

“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love. ” 

~Hamilton Wright Mabie, 1846-1916, essayist, editor

“Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.”

 
~Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, U.S. First Lady, diplomat, human rights activist

“Our attitude towards what has happened to us in life is the important thing to recognize..."

“Our attitude towards what has happened to us in life is the important thing to recognize. Once hopeless, my life is now hope-full, but it did not happen overnight. The last of human freedoms, to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, is to choose one's own way.”

~Viktor Frankl, 1905-1997, neurologist, psychotherapist

“Happiness comes of the capacity..."

“Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed.” 

~Storm Jameson, 1891-1986, author

“Our very lives depend on the ethics of strangers,,,"

“Our very lives depend on the ethics of strangers, and most of us are always strangers to other people.” 

~Bill Moyers, (born 1934), journalist, public commentator

“What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity..."

“What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.” 

~Joseph Addison, 1672-1719, English essayist, poet, playwright and politician.

“The path to our destination is not always a straight one..."

“The path to our destination is not always a straight one. We go down the wrong road, we get lost, we turn back. Maybe it doesn't matter which road we embark on. Maybe what matters is that we embark. ”

~Barbara Hall, born 1961, writer, producer

“A good leader inspires others with confidence in him..."

“A good leader inspires others with confidence in him; a great leader inspires them with confidence in themselves. ”

~Unknown

“How paramount the future is to the present..."

“How paramount the future is to the present when one is surrounded by children.”
 

~Charles Darwin, 1809 -1882, naturalist

“Good, better, best..."

“Good, better, best.
Never let it rest.
Until your good is better and your better is best.”

~Tim Duncan, born 1976), professional basketball player

“The purpose of life is not to be happy..."

“The purpose of life is not to be happy.
It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”

~Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882, Philosopher- Poet-Author-Essayist

"Never fear shadows..."

“Never fear shadows.

They simply mean that there's a light shining somewhere nearby.”

~Ruth Rendell, English writer, born 1930

“Reflect upon your blessings..."

“Reflect upon your blessings, of which every man has plenty, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.”

~Charles Dickens, 1812-1870, novelist

“Do your little bit of good where you are..."

“Do your little bit of good where you are; its those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”

~Archbishop Desmond Tutu, (born 1931), Nobel Peace Prize Winner

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life..."

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow. ” 


~Melodie Beattie - motivational author

“There is no better exercise for your heart..."

“There is no better exercise for your heart than reaching down and helping to lift someone up.”


~Bernard Meltzer, 1916-1998, radio talk-show host

"Truth is like the sun..."

"Truth is like the sun.

You can shut it out for a time, but it's not going to go away."

~Elvis Presley, American singer, 1935-1977

“One word or a pleasing smile is often enough...

“One word or a pleasing smile is often enough to raise up a saddened and wounded soul.” 

~Therese of Lisieux, (1873 -1897), Catholic nun

“Forgiveness is the answer to the child's dream of a miracle...

“Forgiveness is the answer to the child's dream of a miracle by which what is broken is made whole again, what is soiled is made clean again. ”

~Dag Hammarskjold, (1905-1961), Swedish political leader, Secretary-General of the United Nations

“Do all the good you can..."

“Do all the good you can, and make as little fuss about it as possible.” 

~Charles Dickens, (1812-1870), novelist

“We all have our own life to pursue...

“We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.”

~Louisa May Alcott, (1832-1888), novelist

“You have brains in your head..."

“You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own.
And you know what you know.
You are the guy who'll decide where to go.” 

~Theodor Seuss Geisel, (1904-1991), Writer, Cartoonist, Animator

“As you put into practice the qualities of patience, punctuality, sincerity and solicitude...

“As you put into practice the qualities of patience, punctuality, sincerity and solicitude, you will have a better opinion of the world around you.”

~Grenville Kleiser, (1868-1935), author

“I never did give them hell...

“I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell."

~Former President Harry S. Truman
(commenting on the famous "Give 'em hell Harry" slogan shouted at his speeches.)

“Opportunity is missed by most people because..."

“Opportunity is missed by most people
because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”

~Thomas A. Edison

"The world is my country..."

“The world is my country,

all mankind are my brethren,

and to do good is my religion.”

~Thomas Paine, English philosopher, 1737-1809

“Individual commitment to a group effort..."

“Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”

~Vincent "Vince" Lombardi, (1913-1970), athletic coach

“Whatever I am offered in devotion with a pure heart..."

“Whatever I am offered in devotion with a pure heart - a leaf, a flower, fruit, or water - I accept with joy.”


~Bhagavad Gita (born 500)

“There will come a time when you believe everything is finished...

“There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.”


—Louis L'Amour, (1908-1988), Author

“You can teach a student a lesson for a day..."

“You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.”

~Clay P. Bedford

"Learn to limit yourself..."

“Learn to limit yourself; to content yourself with some definite work; dare to be what you are and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not; and to believe in your own individuality.”

~Henri-Frederic Amiel, (1821-1881), Philosopher, poet, critic

“Among the qualities of mind and heart which conduce to worldly success..."

“Among the qualities of mind and heart which conduce to worldly success, there is one, the importance of which is more real, and which is generally underrated in our day...

It is courtesy.”

~Herbert Schiffer

Something To Think On This Night...

Think carefully about this now.

You have the opportunity to make some kind of change that will create an impact, large or small, in the world that will last through the ages.

You can spend no money in doing this.

You cannot rob another of their free will. 

What change will you make???

I will be thinking through the night about my answer for this and hope you will as well. 

God bless.

RB
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