Thoughts for the Day

"Some men have thousands of reasons

why they cannot do what they want to,

when all they need is one reason why they can."

 

 

"Time is at once the most valuable and

the most perishable of all our possessions."

 

"If a man is called to be a streetsweeper,

he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted,

or Beethoven composed music,

or Shakespeare wrote poetry.

He should sweep streets so well that

all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say,

here lived a great streetsweeper who did his job well."
~ Martin Luther King Jr.

 

"If, before going to bed every night,

you will tear a page from the calendar,

and remark, "there goes another day of my life,

never to return," you will become time conscious."

 

 

"We can do anything we want to do

if we stick to it long enough."

 

"Step by step.

I can't think of any other way

of accomplishing anything."

~ Michael Jordan

 

 

Good Read...

 

Feng Shui This is without a doubt one of the nicest good luck forwards I have received. Hope it works for you -- and me! Lotus Touts: You have 6 minutes ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other. THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. FOUR. When you say, 'I love you,' mean it. FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye. SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married. SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight. EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much. NINE.. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.. TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling. ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives. TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.. THIRTEEN! .. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?' FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk. FIFTEEN. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze. SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson. SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions. EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship. NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice TWENTY- ONE. Spend some time alone. Now, here's the FUN part! Send this to at least 5 people and your life will improve. 1-4 people: Your life will improve slightly. 5-9 people: Your life will improve to your liking. 9-14 people: You will have at least 5 surprises in the next 3 weeks 15 and above: Your life will improve drastically and everything you ever dreamed of will begin to take shape. A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY

We have not passed that subtle line between

childhood and adulthood until we move from

the passive voice to the active voice - that is,

until we have stopped saying

'It got lost,' and say,

'I lost it.'

-Sydney J. Harris, journalist (1917-1986)

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY

In youth we feel richer for every new illusion;

in maturer years, for every one we lose.

-Madame Anne Sophie Swetchine, mystic (1782-1857)

 

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY

A fixed idea is like the iron rod

which sculptors put in their statues.

It impales and sustains.

-Hippolyte Taine, critic and historian (1828-1893)