"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