STOP AND THINK - Love and magic have a great deal in common. They enrich the soul, delight the heart. And they both take practice. (Nora Roberts, American bestselling novelist) Everyone realizes that a good magician has to study, practice, and work hard to perform his...
STOP AND THINK - True heroism…is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost but the urge to serve others at whatever cost. (Arthur Ashe, late No. 1 professional tennis player) Courage may be the primary characteristic of a hero, but another admirable trait...
STOP AND THINK - We cannot choose how many years we will live, but we can choose how much life those years will have. (John Maxwell, motivational speaker and author) A retirement home advertises that living there will “add life to years.” No one can guarantee to add...
STOP AND THINK - No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. (Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the 32nd president of the United States) Some people live in fear of what others think of them. In the presence of someone who is self-confident and assured, they feel...
STOP AND THINK - Never falter in striving for something worthy. If it is worthy, it’s worth it. (Bill Katip, college president) Sometimes we give up too soon. If a task or project proves fruitless, it’s probably best to abandon it. But if what you’re struggling with...
STOP AND THINK - Inch by inch, anything’s a cinch. (Robert Schuller, pastor and author) Schuller, of course, was a strong motivational preacher. He promoted positive thinking, and this catchy little adage is a good motivator. A race may look long, a task may seem to...
STOP AND THINK - How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. (Anne Frank, survivor of the Holocaust and diarist) Many people want to do something good and great that will benefit others but can’t seem to get started....
STOP AND THINK - Magnificent goals are achievable if…if our spirits stay happy…if our morale stays high. (Charles Swindoll, American pastor and author) It’s hard to accomplish anything worthwhile when we are sad and despondent or we are not highly motivated. On the...
STOP AND THINK - Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less. (Marie Curie, pioneering Polish-French scientist) It seems like a lot of people are living in fear of one thing or...
STOP AND THINK - If you are going to eat an elephant, the best way to do it is one bite at a time. (Ken Duncan, Australian professional photographer) We’ve heard this idea before, and we think of it as a joke, especially when Duncan continues with a pun, “If you sit...
STOP AND THINK - Nothing is impossible; the word itself says 'I’m possible'! (Audrey Hepburn, British actress) A unique observation! Has anyone else noted that combination of letters? Although there are certainly things that really cannot be done (defying the law of...
STOP AND THINK - Soap and education are not as sudden as a massacre, but they are more deadly. (Mark Twain) Someone has described this as “Twain's sour attitude toward teaching/education.” Surely, he used soap, and he certainly had the benefit of learning no matter...