Be the change you want to see in the world. -MOHANDAS GHANDI
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. -SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL
Modern art is like trying to follow the plot in alphabet soup. -Anonymous
Asking a working writer what he feels about critics is like asking a lamppost what he feels about dogs. -JOHN OSBORNE
There is as much dignity in plowing a field as in writing a sonnet. -BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
God made man in his own image, and man has returned the compliment. -unattributed, quoted by Guy de Maupassant
Success is always relative. The more success you have, the more relatives also. -unattributed
The mind is like a TV set – when it goes blank, it's a good idea to turn off the sound. -COMMUNICATION BRIEFINGS
Those who agree with us may not be right, but we admire their astuteness. -CULLEN HIGHTOWER
What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork. -PEARL BAILEY
No matter what happens, there's always somebody who knew it would. -LONNY STARR
Springtime is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn. -LEWIS GRIZZARD
Facts are stubborn things. -ALAIN RENE LESAGE
A loving heart is the truest wisdom. -CHARLES DICKENS
The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and give love in return. -EDEN AHBEZ
Praise does wonders for the sense of hearing. -BITS & PIECES
There are two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there. -INDIRA GANDHI
The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything. -THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal. -E. JOSEPH COSSMAN
If at first you do succeed – try to hide your astonishment. -LOS ANGELES TIMES-SYNDICATE
Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons. -WOODY ALLEN
The worst prison would be a closed heart. -POPE JOHN PAUL II
Everything is changing. People are taking the comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke. -WILL ROGERS
Use soft words and hard arguments. -English proverb
A person all wrapped up in himself generally makes a pretty small package. -E. JOSEPH COSSMAN
The best inheritance a parent can give to his children is a few minutes of his time each day. -O. A. BATTISTA
The closest to perfection a person ever comes is when he fills out a job application form. -STANLEY J. RANDALL
We all admire the wisdom of people who come to us for advice. -JACK HERBERT
Any child can tell you that the sole purpose of a middle name is so he can tell when he's really in trouble. -DENNIS FAKES
If you haven't any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble. -BOB HOPE
Nobody goes there anymore – it's too crowded. -YOGI BERRA
Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy. -H. L. MENCKEN
Time is the thing that keeps everything from happening all at once. -Anonymous
A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove... but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child. -D.A.W.
Never say Oops! Always say Ah, interesting! -PETER STOWELL
Always do right. This will gratify some and astonish the rest. -MARK TWAIN
A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always count on the support of Paul. -GEORGE BERNARD SHAW
I will not permit any man to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him. -BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
Talking to politicians about the economy is like talking to eight-year-olds about sex. They have heard all the words, but they haven't a clue. -MICHAEL ARONSTEIN
I can complain because rosebushes have thorns or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses. It’s all how you look at it. -J. KENFIELD MORLEY
Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it. -DAVID STARR JORDAN
Many a man’s tongue broke his nose. -SEUMUS McMANUS
If God is here for us and not elsewhere, then in fact this place is holy and this moment is sacred. -ISABEL ANDERS
No one would remember the good Samaritan if he had only had good intentions. -MARGARET THATCHER
Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. -SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL
The best way to escape from a problem is to solve it. -BRENDAN FRANCIS
Ever run out of month at the end of your money? -TOM HOPKINS
People who love sausage and respect the law should never watch either being made. -attributed to MARK TWAIN
Fear less, hope more.
Eat less, chew more.
Whine less, breathe more.
Hate less, love more.
And all good things are yours. -SWEDISH PROVERB
Thunder is good, thunder is impressive, but it is the lightening that does the work. -MARK TWAIN
“I must do something” will always solve more problems than “Something must be done.” -BITS & PIECES
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. -WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is adults who are afraid of the light. -PLATO
Leadership is the ability to hide your panic from others. -BITS & PIECES
If we settle for good enough – will things ever be good enough? -BITS & PIECES
A single twig breaks, but the bundle of twigs is strong. -TECUMSEH
One thing that we were all taught in school is that double negatives are a complete no-no. -BITS & PIECES
Life is a journey, not a guided tour. -BITS & PIECES
Sometimes I feel as though I’m standing at the corner of WALK and DON’T WALK. -author unknown
The best mind-altering drug is truth. -LILY TOMLIN
Be nice to people on your way up. You might need them on the way down. -JIMMY DURANTE
The best executive is the one who has enough sense to pick good people to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it. -THEODORE ROOSEVELT
If I had done everything I’m credited with, I’d be speaking to you from a laboratory jar at Harvard University. -FRANK SINATRA
By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day. -ROBERT FROST
I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was hell. -HARRY TRUMAN
For peace of mind, resign as general manager of the universe. -LARRY EISENBERG
Professionals built the Titanic. Amateurs built the Ark. -Anonymous
The role of government is not to manage or control the economy ... but to remove obstacles standing in the way. -GEORGE W. BUSH
"... deliver the mail, defend the shores, and get out of the way." -RONALD REAGAN]
“Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all. If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written ‘Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.’ Do not avenge, but, ‘if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals upon their heads.’ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." Paul’s letter to his Roman mission (Romans 12:9-21):
FACTOIDS
(A factoid is an undisputable observation or statement of, well, fact, but which might not be obvious to the unobservant.)
1. A day without sunshine is like, well, night.
2. I wonder how much higher sea level would be if it weren’t for sponges.
3. Honk if you love peace and quiet.
4. Remember, half the people we know are below average.
5. Nothing is fool-proof to a determined fool.
6. Eagles may soar, but weasels don’t get sucked into jet engines.
7. The first bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
8. Borrow money from a pessimist. He won’t expect it back.
9. If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?
10. A conclusion is the place where you became tired of thinking.
11. Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it.
12. For every action there is an equal and opposite criticism.
13. Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks.
14. Never do card tricks for the group you play poker with.
15. Success is most likely to occur in private, failure in full public view.
16. The hardness of the butter is inversely proportional to the softness of the bread.
17. The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the ability to scratch it publicly.
18. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism, to steal from many is research.
19. Two wrongs are only a beginning.
20. The sooner you fall behind, the more time you’ll have to catch up.
21. A clear conscience may be a sign of a bad memory.
22. Anyone who believes in telekinesis, raise my hand...
