We have complete control over our own attitude. We are the ones who decide how we feel, how we look at things, how we react. (Catherine Pulsifer, author) There are few things in life that we can actually control. We can’t do much about the...
There is no success without sacrifice. (Adoniram Judson, pioneer missionary to India) Judson, “If you succeed without sacrifice, it is because someone has suffered before you. If you sacrifice without success, it is because someone will succeed...
Running away from our problems is a race you’ll never win. (Author unknown) When you are confronted with problems, how do you respond? There are probably many ways you can go: ignore them, pretending they’re not there; try to see them as someone...
There is a bond deep within that binds us to one another. It is the glue of authentic love. (Fabienne Gassmann, fashion designer) She continues “[Love expresses] itself in compassion, fairness, willingness to support . . . [It’s] without strings...
I’ve got to stop this business of talking without thinking. (Linus in the “Peanuts” cartoon) Everything seems to be happening at lightening-speed today. News runs across the bottom of the TV screen so fast you can hardly understand what’s...
Stand with anybody that stands right. Stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong. (Abraham Lincoln) It really feels great to have friends who stand with us in the hard times. We want to stand with them, too. But, no...
Become a possibilitarian. (Inspiration Line) A new word, eh? Here’s the thought: “No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see the possibilities—always see them, for they’re always there.” That’s certainly...
The spirit of man is more important than mere physical strength, and the spiritual fiber of a nation than its wealth. (Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th U.S. President) It’s our nature to admire physical strength and material wealth. But, as Eisenhower...
The Gods we worship write their names on our faces; be sure of that. . (Ralph Waldo Emerson, 19th century American essayist) Emerson continues “. . . thus, it behooves us to be careful what we worship, for what we are worshipping we are...
Here’s what’s cool: Writing ‘thank you’ notes, learning and using people’s names, and showing up on time. (Warren Buffett, investor and philanthropist) These are three of the ten items that Buffett lists as “what’s...
What we don’t know can never excuse us from doing what we do know. (David Guzik, Bible commentator) With the exponential increase in available knowledge, it’s impossible to know everything about one topic or even a little about multiple...
Unless you increase, in equal measure with your knowledge, your judgment, and character, you will fail in the only thing that is important. (Antonin Scalia, late Supreme Court justice). According to Scalia, everything flows from good judgment and...
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