Nature One day’s exposure to mountains is better than a cartload of books. (John Muir, 19th-20th century environmental philosopher) Muir was not intending to discredit enjoying and learning from books. Rather, he simply wanted to encourage people to move on from books...
Home There’s no place like home. Ask any prodigal who has come back. It’s a familiar thought, often repeated when returning from an extended vacation. People who may be dissatisfied with their job or circumstances sometimes think it would be really good to move...
Perfection This life was not intended to be our place of perfection, but the preparation for it. (Richard Baxter, 17th century English Puritan writer) Although God’s creation was perfect (Genesis 1), after sin entered so did imperfection and hardship. God’s intention,...
Wanting It All Wanting all you can get will keep you from becoming all you can be. (Brent Sandy, author) Remember the bumper sticker that said: “He Who Dies with The Most Toys Wins!” That does seem to be a constant theme in society yet today. We often judge success by...
Starting Over Though nobody can go back and make a new beginning . . . Anyone can start over and make a new ending. (Chico Xavier, Brazilian philanthropist) How many times have you wished you could just start over? You made a big mistake that ruined a project and...
Mistakes Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. (Albert Einstein, noted 20th century physicist) We all make mistakes; no one is exempt. But Einstein’s observation is a challenge to keep on trying even after we’ve made a blunder. Often those...
People who fail in life are people who find lots of excuses. (Ben Carson, quoted by Cal Thomas)
Our limitations and success will be based, most often, on our own expectations for ourselves. (Denis Waitley, American motivational speaker)
Sometimes leadership means trusting your instincts above everything else. (From a TV script)
Don’t forget there are other things in life to enjoy. Don’t forget to “Take time to smell the roses.”
We’ve got to stop this business of talking without thinking. (Linus, cartoon character in Peanuts)
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. (Eleanor Roosevelt, late First Lady)