If ignorance is bliss, there should be more happy people. ~Victor Cousin Before I get too far, let me be clear that this is not a Hints from Heloise blog. I loved those tips when they were in vogue, but I don’t know enough shortcuts to create even one. What I will do is explore […]
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A person who holds strong convictions might appear inflexible, impolite, or exceptionally obtuse, when they are merely direct. ~ Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls Remember the Capulets and Montagues? In brief, these families were the 16th century’s Hatfields and McCoys. Romeo and Juliet were star-crossed lovers who died unnecessary deaths by their own hands,
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If then, I were asked for the most important advice I could give, that which I considered to be the most useful to the men of our century, I should simply say: in the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you. ~ Leo Tolstoy, Essays, Letters and Miscellanies Do you
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We do not learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience. ~John Dewey Most of us do things, or avoid doing things, based on prior experiences and that behavior begins early. Toddlers don’t bang their heads against coffee tables too many times before they learn to back out lowly and slowly. When you were
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Nice words and nice appearance doesn’t conclude that someone is nice, I believe that the nicer you look, the more deceptive you appear. ~Michael Bassey Johnson Everybody experiences regret, and those occasions provide opportunities for self-teaching moments. This page includes some of those moments I’ve enjoyed (endured?), as well as random topics that intrigue
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