Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. ~ Epicurus How very true. I have heard a number of high-profile personalities state that you should compare yourself only to who you were yesterday, not to anyone […]
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There are very few things in the world I hate more than Daylight Savings Time. It is the grand lie of time, the scourge of science, the blight on biological understanding. ~ Michelle Franklin Ms. Franklin is so angry she added an ‘s’ where it didn’t belong. Most of us do. It’s just one more thing
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People who are saying that they are afraid of heights are usually not actually afraid of heights. They are afraid of falling, which means it’s a synonym for losing control. So they have to get in touch with the definitional belief to find out what’s really going on. ~Bashar Usually I select quotes because they
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One who enjoys finding errors will then start creating errors to find. ~ Criss Jami, Killosophy Words from 17 days ago If you read this on the day it is released, I will be returning from a trip planned, at least theoretically, more than three years ago. One of the locations on our itinerary has a
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The quest of the Inner Ring will break your hearts unless you break it. ~C. S. Lewis What’s the Inner RIng? The easiest way to answer would be to say it’s the title of an essay* delivered by C.S. Lewis at King’s College in 1944. In this case, the description does not address the meaning.
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Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional. ~Chili Davis Recently I requested responses to a poll that asked, “If you didn’t know how old you are how old would you be?” I got some interesting responses. The answers, incidentally, were more for the participants than for me. You know, just to get you [some
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We are like books. Most people only see our cover, the minority read only the introduction, many people believe the critics. Few will know our content. ~Emile Zola Why is a glass of tea the focus of the featured image, but the quote has to do with books? Good question. Technically, this post is not
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Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely. ~ Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart In case you’re wondering about the image, one of my favorite ways to relax is blowing
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The quote today is the Free Dictionary’s definition of the phrase “one’s way out of a wet paper bag”: A phrase used to emphasize that one is particularly dimwitted, unintelligent, incompetent, or unable to do something basic, simple, or straightforward. It’s me. I can’t find my way out of anywhere I have to say I take exception to the above definition since I get lost quite easily. Perhaps I could, in fact, find my way
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What lasts forever? It’s not our worries that last. After all, one worry will be displaced by another worry and another and another. There is no end to them. That devilish cycle. But being silent in God’s presence. That’s the chance of a lifetime. And lasts your whole life long. As you do it, again and
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It’s weird how the mind remembers the silly details. I still can’t remember the colour of my wife’s eyes, but I can remember that we were arguing about mayonnaise. ~ Matthew Munson, Shoal: A Thanet Writers Anthology Survey results Clearly, I am some sort of masochist. I know this, since I once again sought to confirm my
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Things that are too perfect for us don’t attract us. They are like a slippery floor having no friction at all. We desire some friction… some flaws… something to work upon.~ Shunya Some of us avoid people and things that are too perfect. As a society, we only seem to actively pursue stellar when there’s
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The past beats inside me like a second heart. ~ John Banville, The Sea Heads up: I’m raising a question here that isn’t easily answered and I’m just talking through my thought process. Manage your expectations. The first memory I recall is from an age of about three. I was standing in my grandmother’s kitchen, looking out
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Under a spreading chestnut-tree The village smithy stands;The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands,And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands. Excerpt from The Village Blacksmith by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow I recognize that I have not begun to plumb the depths of my ignorance on commonplace topics. This is
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So many sounds do come close to our ears each moment. What we allow into our mind and how we interpret what we listen to is what propels our thought and actions”― Ernest Agyemang Yeboah, The Untapped Wonderer In You: dare to do the undone How often have you sat back into your theater seat (or your
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Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.― Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose As I lay me down to sleep, I always give thanks for a safe, warm, dry place to sleep. I think of those I love and I appreciate their well-being. During
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If the human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we couldn’t. Emerson M. Pugh For as long as I can remember, I have drawn correlations. Some relate to how much an acquaintance–or family member–looks like an actor I watched the night before. Robert Duvall always reminds
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