Thursday, December 30, 2010

RICHARD BACH

Avoid problems, and you’ll never be the one who overcame them.



The next post here will be on Tuesday 4th January.

WISHING EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

FRANCES BACON

A man must make his opportunity, as oft as find it.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Maori Proverb

Turn your face to the sun and the shadows will fall behind you.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

CALVIN COOLIDGE

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.


The next post here will be on Tuesday 28th December

WISHING YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

BURTON HILLIS

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree - the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

ROBERT LYND

Were I a philosopher, I should write a philosophy of toys, showing that nothing else in life need to be taken seriously, and that Christmas Day in the company of children is one of the few occasions on which men become entirely alive.

Monday, December 20, 2010

HAMILTON WRIGHT MABIE

Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.

Sunday, December 19, 2010

OREN ARNOLD

Christmas gift suggestions -
to your enemy, forgiveness.
to an opponent, tolerance.
to a friend, your heart.
to a customer, service.
to all, charity.
to every child, a good example.
to yourself, respect. Sunday

Saturday, December 18, 2010

SHIRLEY TEMPLE

I stopped believing in Santa Claus when my mother took me to see him in a department store, and he asked for my autograph

Friday, December 17, 2010

ZENO

The goal of life is living in agreement with nature.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

BALTASAR GRACIAN

Be content to act and leave the talking to others

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

ROBERT MULLER

To forgive is the highest, most beautiful
form of love. In return, you will receive
untold peace and happiness.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

All that glisters is not gold,
Often have you heard that told.
[from The Merchant of Venice]

Monday, December 13, 2010

EDWARD R. MURROW

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

LAO TSU

Surrender yourself humbly,
Then you can be trusted to care for all things.
Love this world as yourself,
Then you can truly care for all things.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

ANON

If you don’t have a smile, I’ll give you one of mine.*



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Friday, December 10, 2010

SUSAN COOLIDGE

Every day is a fresh beginning,
Listen my soul to the glad refrain,
And, spite of old sorrows and older sinning,
Troubles forecasted and possible pain,
Take heart with the day and begin again.

Thursday, December 09, 2010

H.H. WILLIAMS

Furious activity is no substitute for understanding.

Wednesday, December 08, 2010

MOTHER TERESA

We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love.

Tuesday, December 07, 2010

WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD

Adversity causes some men to break, others to break records.

Monday, December 06, 2010

INDIRA GANDHI

You can’t shake hands with a clenched fist.

Sunday, December 05, 2010

SENECA

While we are postponing, life speeds by.

Saturday, December 04, 2010

Japanese Saying

If you believe everything you read, better not read.

Friday, December 03, 2010

DALE CARNEGIE

People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.



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Thursday, December 02, 2010

JACOB BRONOWSKI

The world is made up of people who never quite get into the first team and who just miss the prizes at the flower show.

Wednesday, December 01, 2010

G.K. CHESTERTON

Don’t ever take a fence down until you know the reason it was put up.