RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 31, 2011: “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.”

~Melody Beattie, Author

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 30, 2011: “Nurture your minds with great thoughts. To believe in the heroic makes heroes.”

“Nurture your minds with great thoughts.
To believe in the heroic makes heroes.”

~Benjamin Disraeli, 1804-1881, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 29, 2011: "Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."

"Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."

~Abraham Lincoln

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 28, 2011: "We all long for heaven where God is..."

"We all long for heaven where God is, but we have it in our power to be in heaven with Him at this very moment.
But being happy with Him now means:
Loving as He loves,
Helping as He helps,
Giving as He gives,
Serving as He serves,
Rescuing as He rescues,
Being with Him twenty-four hours..."

~Mother Teresa

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 27, 2011: “Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are..."

“Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are.

Let me learn from you, love you, bless you before you depart.

Let me not pass you by in the quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow.”

~Mary Jean Irion, writer, poet

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 26, 2011: "Whatever you're thinking about is literally like planning a future event..."

"Whatever you're thinking about is literally like planning a future event. 

When you're worrying, you are planning. 

When you're appreciating you are planning...

What are you planning?"

~Unknown

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 25, 2011: “Work and live to serve others..."

“Work and live to serve others, leave the world a little better than you found it and garner for yourself as much peace of mind as you can. 

This is happiness.”

~David Sarnoff, 1891-1971, Founder of NBC

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 24, 2011: “I haven’t a clue how my story will end..."

“I haven’t a clue how my story will end, but that’s all right.
When you set out on a journey and night covers the road,
that’s when you discover the stars.”

~Nancy Willard, born 1936, children's author, poet, and novelist

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 23, 2011: "I will never quit..."

"I will never quit. I persevere and thrive on adversity... If knocked down, I will get back up, every time."

~U.S. Navy S.E.A.L.'s Oath

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 22, 2011: "There can be no friendship where there is no freedom..."

"There can be no friendship where there is no freedom.

Friendship loves free air, and will not be fenced up in straight and narrow enclosures."

~William Penn

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 21, 2011: "It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that..."

"It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself."

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 20, 2011: "Man is made or unmade by himself..."

"Man is made or unmade by himself. 

By the right choice he ascends. 

As a being of power, intelligence, and love, and the lord of his own thoughts, he holds the key to every situation."

~James Allen

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 19, 2011: "Whatever things are true..."

"Whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy-meditate on these things."

~Philippians 4:8

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 18, 2011: “If you want to build a ship..."

“If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.”

~Antoine de Sainte-Exupery, 1900-1944, Aviator and writer

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 17, 2011: "The secret of health for both mind and body is not..."

"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles... but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly."

~Buddha

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 16, 2011: “What we do today, right now..."

“What we do today, right now, will have an accumulated effect on all our tomorrows.”

~Alexandra Stoddard, Author

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 15, 2011: “Your journey has molded you for the greater good..."

“Your journey has molded you for the greater good, and it was exactly what it needed to be. Don't think that you've lost time. It took each and every situation you have encountered to bring you to the now. And now is right on time.”


~Asha Tyson, born 1970, Writer, public speaker

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 14, 2011: "The secret of health for both mind and body is..."

"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles... but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly."

~Buddha

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 13, 2011: “At the heart of each of us..."

“At the heart of each of us, whatever our imperfections, there exists a silent pulse of perfect rhythm, which is absolutely individual and unique, and yet which connects us to everything else.”

~George Leonard, 1923-2010, American writer

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 11, 2011: "When you're struggling with something..."

"When you're struggling with something, look at all the people around you and realize that every single person you see is struggling with something, and to them, it's just as hard as what you're going through."

~Nicholas Sparks (Dear John)

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 10, 2011: “Overcome the notion that you must be regular..."

“Overcome the notion that you must be regular. 

It robs you of the chance to be extraordinary.”

~Uta Hagen, 1919-2004, Actress

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 9, 2011: "There is a time to let things happen..."

"There is a time to let things happen and a time to make things happen."

- Hugh Prather

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 8, 2011: "If flowers grow in heaven Lord..."

"If flowers grow in heaven Lord, please pick a bunch for me.
 Place them in my mother's arms, and tell her they're from me.
 Tell her that I miss her, and when she turns to smile,
 Place a kiss upon her cheek and hug her for awhile."
~Unknown

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For those whose moms have passed.

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 7, 2011: "If you have a mom, there is nowhere you are likely to go..."

"If you have a mom, there is nowhere you are likely to go where a prayer has not already been."

~Robert Brault

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 6, 2011: “Our task must be to widen our circle of compassion..."

“Our task must be to widen our circle of compassion, to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”


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

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 5, 2011: "God allows darkness so we could perceive the light..."

"God allows darkness so we could perceive the light;
He allows turmoil so we could experience peace;
He allows sorrow so we could recognize happiness;
He allows ignorance so we could find our path to knowledge;
And He created innocence so we could find our way home to Him."

~Unknown

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 4, 2011: “When it rains, most birds head for shelter..."

“When it rains, most birds head for shelter; the Eagle is the only bird that, in order to avoid the rain, starts flying above the cloud.”

~Unknown

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 3, 2011: "I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if..."

"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if
he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and

more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority."

~Elwyn Brooks White, American author, 1899 - 1985

"I believe that to meet the challenges of our times..."

"I believe that to meet the challenges of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. 

Each of us must learn to work not just for oneself, one's own family or nation, but for the benefit of all humankind.

Universal responsibility is the key to human survival. 

It is the best foundation for world peace."

-His Holiness the Dalai Lama

RB'S QUOTE OF THE DAY: May 1, 2011: "Don't ask yourself what the world needs..."

"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. 

Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive."

~Dr. Howard Thurman