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Tag Archives: quotes
Once In A Lifetime
Readers take note as this is the first and probably last time you will find me quoting Opra, but here goes. . . “I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity”
Wisdom
“The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom” H. L. Mencken
Posted in quotes, Uncategorized, Wisdom
Tagged H.L. Mencken, Lemming Theory, quotes, wisdom
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A Comparison
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” G.K. Chesterton
Onions
“Life is like an onion. You peel it off one layer at a time and sometimes you weep” Carl Sandburg
Posted in Philosophy, quotes, Uncategorized
Tagged Carl Sundburg, life, onions, quotes
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Faster Than A Speeding Bullet
“What makes superman a hero is not that he has power, but that he has the wisdom and maturity to use the power wisely” Christopher Reeve
Posted in Superman, Uncategorized
Tagged christopher Reeve, maturity, quotes, Superman, wisdom
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Untitled Post*
“The easiest way to knock the chip off a shoulder is a pat on the back” Zig Ziglar * I had a difficult time thinking of a name for this post. Any suggestions?
On Gratitude
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” – William Arthur Ward Found at one of my daily reads, Swiss Miss
Posted in On Gratitude, Uncategorized
Tagged Ailliam Arthur Ward, Gratitude, quotes, Swiss Miss Blog
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An Acknowledgement
If he were to be alive, G.K. Chesteron would be 143 years old today. In honor of his birthday and Memorial Day (in the US), I found the following quote: “The true soldier fights not because he hates what is … Continue reading
Posted in GK Chesterton, GKC
Tagged Chesterton, Philosophy of GK Chesterton, quotes, The wit and wisdom of GK Chesterton
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No Argument From Me
“Yesterday’s answer usually has nothing to do with today’s problem.” – Bill Gates Ain’t that the truth.
Posted in Philosophy, Uncategorized
Tagged Bill Gates, Problems, puppy photographs, quotes, solutions
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In The End. . .
. . . when all is said and done, This reminds me of a variation of a popular bumper sticker from the 1980’s: “He who dies with the most toys, . . . is still dead.” (We had it … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Life After Death, Uncategorized
Tagged Death, death humor, Equality, graves, quotes, wisdom
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Bones
“Success requires three bones—wishbone, backbone and funnybone”, Kobi Yamada
Posted in Philosophy, Success, Success And Keys, Uncategorized
Tagged Kobi Yamada, philosophy, quotes, Success
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Considering Greatness
“The greatness of a man’s power is the measure of his surrender.” William Booth If you didn’t click on his name, Booth was the founder of The Salvation Army.
Posted in The Salvation Army, Uncategorized
Tagged quotes, Surrender, The Salvation Army, William Booth
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Your Life
“Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery that it is . . . in the last analysis all moments are sacred moments and life itself is grace.” Frederick Buechner
Posted in life, Life Is Work, Life's Lessons
Tagged Frederick Buechner, life, quotes
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Arise
“I am not concerned that you have fallen; I am concerned that you arise.” Abraham Lincoln.