I would rather be able to appreciate things I cannot have than to have things I am not able to appreciate. (Elbert Hubbard, 19th-20th century American writer, artist, philosopher) A noble thought but terribly difficult to practice. Americans seem never to be satisfied...
Hate is like a cancer. It doesn't matter if you have a little cancer or a lot of cancer — it's still cancer. (Inspiration Line) To hear the doctor use the big “C” word is a frightening experience. It doesn’t matter if it’s small; it’s still scary. Sin is a lot like...
Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood. (David Hudson Burnham, 19th-20th century American architect) When a designer draws plans for a huge project, it creates excitement and a desire to see the completed masterpiece. When we make any plans, we...
In our life there is a single color, as on an artist`s palette, which provides the meaning of life and art. It is the color of love. (Marc Chagall, Russian-French artist) Your emotions do affect everything in your life, don’t they? What is the emotion most often...
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. (Berthold Auerbach, 19th century Jewish-German poet) Music is certainly one of God’s great gifts to man. While there is a great variety of types and styles of music, almost everyone appreciates some kind of...
In darkness God's truth shines most clear. (Corrie Ten Boom, Dutch Christian survivor of Nazi oppression in WW II, in The Hiding Place) The darker the environment, the brighter a light shines. And it is in times of deep distress that aid from the outside seems so much...
Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best. (Inspiration Newsletter) Instead of coveting the talents that others may possess, each of us should discover and exercise our own talents, gifts we were...
Don’t take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you. (Don Miguel Ruiz, Mexican author and spiritualist) Our natural tendency is to take everything very personally. We quickly think that what others do or say is about us. Occasionally, that is true,...
Unqualified love means there are no prerequisites, no contingencies, no requirements for your love. It is a gift given with no strings attached. (Inspiration Line) When people speak of love today, it is often merely an emotional attachment, easily broken because one...
You always miss a shot you never take. (Wayne Gretzky, star hockey player) That seems obvious, doesn’t it? If you don’t aim at the target, you’ll surely miss it. But, on the other hand, you can’t hit a target if you don’t take the shot. So, we should not only set some...
True happiness is ... to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future. (Seneca, 1st century Roman philosopher) Worrying about tomorrow takes all the joy out of today. Since tomorrow is uncertain and will have its own concerns, concentrate on today;...
There is a true glory and a true honor: the glory of duty done – the honor of integrity of principle. (Robert E. Lee) “Honor to whom honor is due” is an axiom that clearly states a simple principle. We don’t honor those who don’t earn it. Honor and glory are given to...