If I have any worth, it is to live my life for God so as to teach these peoples; even though some of them still look down on me. (St. Patrick, 5th century missionary) Today is St. Patrick’s Day, and the Irish will celebrate the “Apostle of Ireland.” Some have said...
We are defined by our choices, not our circumstances. By the choices we make and the choices we don’t make. By our action or our inaction. (King Abdullah of Jordan) Many of us try to explain away some of our troubles by blaming them on the circumstances. If people...
You don't earn loyalty in a day. You earn loyalty day-by-day. (Jeffrey H. Gitomer, author and business trainer) Gitomer was commenting on the “Ides of March,” the day in which Caesar was assassinated in Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar. He had been warned of that...
The value of an object is based on how much is paid for it. (Barry C. Black, chaplain of the U.S. Senate) Antiques Roadshow is a popular TV program where experts place a value on people’s prized possessions. Many are surprised at the high prices some of their...
Nothing is more difficult to counterfeit than ethics. (John Calvin, prominent leader of the Protestant Reformation) In an age of relativity, everyone seems to establish his own set of morals and beliefs. In the Old Testament ((Judges 21:25), we’re told that “everyone...
When something needs to be done – don’t wait for someone else to do it for you—donate your time and pitch in. (Charles Wickers) When we see an obvious need in our community or around the world, we sometimes say, “Somebody ought to do something about it.” Wickers...
If you don't value your time, neither will others. Stop giving away your time and talents--start charging for it. (Kim Garst, business consultant and author) Sounds like good advice for someone who is working hard to share his or her ideas. Garst suggests that you...
Only those who do nothing make no mistakes. (Church sign board) Because we dislike making mistakes, we might fail to pursue one venture or another just to avoid an embarrassing slip-up or the possibility of failure. Yet, deep down we know that errors happen to all of...
Stick with the optimists. It’s going to be tough enough even if they’re right. (James Reston, 20th century American journalist) Are there too few optimists around? Many of us often respond as if we are expecting the worst. We can say that if things don’t go well, we...
Dreams are lovely, but they’re just dreams. ... It’s hard work that makes things happen. (Shonda Rhimes, TV producer and author) Dreaming, hopeful imagining, is a good practice. But, as Rhimes suggests, “[Dreams are] fleeting, ephemeral, pretty.” She says, “Dreams do...
What you learn from pain you don't forget. (Dick Dahlquist, retired college professor) All of life provides multiple opportunities to learn, and we are always learning or else we will become stagnant. Learning can be fun, of course, and when we learn from happy...
The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. (Marcel Proust, 19th-20th century French novelist) Often we don’t see clearly what is right around us. Residents who live in tourist areas often fail to appreciate the wonders around...