Editormum's Inspirations

Sunday, January 8, 2006

Don't Take Life Too Seriously

If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it. Herodotus Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 6, 2006

The Trouble With Death

Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome. Isaac Asimov Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 5, 2006

What Is an Education?

An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. Anatole France Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 3, 2006

Comfort for the Hurting

The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble, and He knoweth them that trust in Him. The Bible -- Nahum 1:7 Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 2, 2006

You Cannot Keep a Secret

The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart. Saint Jerome Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 1, 2006

Can YOU Keep Your New Year's Resolutions?

We are always equal to what we undertake with resolution. Thomas Jefferson Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 31, 2005

On Self-Respect

If you resent having to work for a living, then you can't possibly respect yourself, and if you can't respect yourself, you can just forget about the people around you. Montel Williams Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 30, 2005

Which Do YOU Want?

If you're only concerned with being liked, you will most likely miss the opportunity to be respected. Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D. in Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 29, 2005

How It Works in Politics

In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman. Margaret Thatcher Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2005

What Is Intelligence?

The true test of intelligence is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don't know what to do. John Holt How Children Fail Sign in to see full entry.

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