STOP AND THINK - Joy never forgets . . . to remember. (Kent Wilson, leadership consultant) People who are joyful—who always appear to be bright and exuberant—seem to be a rare commodity in today’s world of uncertainty. What, do you suppose, would be the answer if we...
STOP AND THINK - Woe be to him that reads but one book. (George Herbert, 17th century Welsh-born English poet, orator and Anglican priest) With the available technology of the 21st century, maybe people aren’t reading books at all anymore. Yet, books are being...
STOP AND THINK - Anyone can be a critic, but not everyone can stand up to criticism. (Kenneth J. Brown, author) Brown is probably right, isn’t he? It’s easy to criticize. We see the mistakes others make or their decisions that seem wrong to us, and we hasten to make a...
STOP AND THINK - A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark. (Chinese proverb) Obviously, the proximity and longevity of association with parents and siblings will likely have the greatest impact upon children. Then, there are teachers...
STOP AND THINK - It is not as hard to know what is right to do as to do what you know is right. (Author unknown) But, General Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. said, “The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.” Human beings...
STOP AND THINK - It is better to be high-spirited even though one makes more mistakes, than to be narrow-minded and all too prudent. (Vincent van Gogh, 19th century Post-Impressionist painter) Sometimes we have a good idea but we hesitate to move forward, wanting to...
STOP AND THINK - Successful people engage that creative part of their minds and ask, "Well, I wonder how else I can look at this problem? (Jim Rohn, entrepreneur, author, and speaker) He also suggests we should ask ourselves: “I wonder how else I could deal with this...
STOP AND THINK - Imagination is our ability to see inwardly and picture there that which has not yet appeared outwardly. (Donald Curtis, speaker and writer) Curtis also says, “Imagination is God’s gift to us.” What would life be like without the ability to imagine? We...
STOP AND THINK - Believe it and you can achieve it! If you can dream, you can do it. Make dust, don’t rust. (Quotes form Robert Schuller, late writer and preacher) Schuller was a positive thinker, and he encouraged millions of his followers to believe and dream big to...
STOP AND THINK - Life is an adventure, not a worry, and if you want to pursue a dream, stumbling blocks must become stepping stones. (Ken Duncan quotes, Australian professional photographer) If we see life as filled with obstacles, we may worry a lot. Duncan suggests...
STOP AND THINK - Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down. (The Bible) If we were to establish a table of sins, gossip would probably not be very high on the list. We think of violent crimes—murder, assault, and the like—as being much worse...
STOP AND THINK - How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? (Satchel Paige, late major league baseball player) Because he was African-American, Paige came late to the major leagues, but he was an exceptional pitcher in spite of his age. So, this quote...