STOP AND THINK - The best things in life aren’t things. (Art Buchwald, 20th century American humorist) Is this just merely simplistic or is it deeply profound? Looking around; it appears that accumulating “things” really is most important to many of us. Someone has...
STOP AND THINK - Conviction is worthless unless it is converted into conduct. (Thomas Carlyle, 19th century Scottish philosopher) It’s important to have convictions, to be absolutely certain about what you believe. People respect others who have strong principles....
STOP AND THINK - What really matters is what you do with what you have. (Shirley Lord, author) A person’s value is sometimes measured by what he has accumulated: a grand home; large bank account; fancy cars; possessions of all kinds in great number. A better judgment,...
STOP AND THINK - You are the only person on earth who can use your ability. (Zig Ziglar, late American motivational speaker) Some people think they have no talent, that they are pretty worthless when it comes to contributing anything to society. Well, it’s for sure...
STOP AND THINK - There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. (C. H. Spurgeon, 19th century British preacher) In some parts of the world April 1 is called “April Fool’s Day,” a day when people play practical jokes on each other. Whether joking or not, the...
STOP AND THINK- The best learning I had came from teaching. (Corrie Ten Boom, Dutch Christian survivor of the Holocaust) If you’ve ever had the opportunity to teach, you discovered early on that you were learning more than your students. When you prepare to teach a...
STOP AND THINK - Life, love, and laughter—what priceless gifts to give our children. (Phyllis Campbell, American journalist) Parents want to give their children the very best opportunities to become mature adults and productive citizens. And Campbell has suggested a...
STOP AND THINK - An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight... The truly wise person is color-blind. (Albert Schweitzer, early 20th century German/French medical missionary) This statement may be...
STOP AND THINK - Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. (Soren Kierkegaard, 19th century Danish philosopher) Maybe this is just another way of stating the old adage, “Hindsight is 20/20.” Don’t we often wish we could have a “do over” of...
STOP AND THINK - Everything that is done in the world is done by hope. (Martin Luther, “Father" of the Protestant Reformation) It would be a dreary world without hope, wouldn’t it? Some days bring troubles and difficulties, but there’s always tomorrow. Yesterday may...
STOP AND THINK - Conviction & commitment without connection don't work. (Mike Lee, American pastor) It’s important to have strong convictions. And it’s equally important to be committed to a cause or an ideal. But conviction and commitment alone will be of little...
STOP AND THINK - If you can't accept anything on faith then you are set for a life filled with doubt. (From the movie, Miracle on 34th Street) In the movie these words were spoken by Santa Claus. Of course, it takes a lot of faith (or is it just “let’s pretend”) to...