Defeat the Defeat
“Defeat the defeat before the defeat defeats you.”
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Loving Someone
“I’m lonely. Why do you think I had to learn to act so independent? I also get mad too quickly, and I hog the covers, and my second toe is longer than my big one. My hair has it’s own … Continue reading →
A Touch of Genius
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage – to move in the opposite direction.” – Albert Einstein
Continue reading →Discipline vs. Regret
“We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.” – Jim Rohn
Continue reading →A Single, Courageous Step
“Many of our fears are tissue-paper-thin, and a single courageous step would carry us clear through them.” – Brendan Francis Behan
Continue reading →Time, Eternity, and God
“Time is short. Eternity is long. God is good.” – Sr. Mary Martial
Continue reading →Shadows and Sunshine
“There can be no shadows in your life unless there is sunshine too.”
Continue reading →English is a Crazy Language!
Let’s face it — English is a crazy language. There is neither egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger, neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren’t invented in England or French fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies while … Continue reading →
You’re Going to Get Caught
Each Friday night I drove my wife to the station for the train to California so she could visit her sister who was ill. Ten minutes later, my sister arrived by train from Sacramento to manage our household over the … Continue reading →
Cab Driver
The passenger tapped the cab driver on the shoulder to ask him something. The driver screamed, lost control of the car, nearly hit a bus, went up on the sidewalk, and stopped inches from a department store window. For a … Continue reading →