Other people's inspiring words

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

If you have too many irons in the fire...

If you have too many irons in the fire, some will cool - Croft M Pentz Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 10, 2009

Each day is the scholar of yesterday.

Each day is the scholar of yesterday. Publilius Syrus Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Choose between a clenched fist and open hand...

Choose The single clenched fist lifted and ready, Or the open hand held out and waiting. Choose: For we meet by one or the other. - Carl Sandberg Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 6, 2009

"What is this life if full of care; we have no time to stand and stare."

This golden oldie from W.H.Davis is timeless. Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

An amusing quote

I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass. Maya Angelou Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 1, 2009

Tough times never last, but...

"Tough times never last, but tough people do." Robert H. Schuller Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 16, 2009

If you only have a hammer...

Abraham Maslow - "If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail." Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 29, 2009

Some cause happiness...

"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go." - Oscar Wilde Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Life a comedy or tragedy?

Horace Walpole - "Life is a comedy for those who think... and a tragedy for those who feel." Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

In the confrontation between the stream and the rock...

"In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins- not through strength but by perseverance." H. Jackson Brown Sign in to see full entry.

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