Kindness and Fondness
“Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.” – Samuel Johnson
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Killing Time
“Among the aimless you often hear talk about ‘killing time.’ People who are constantly killing time are really killing their own chances in life. Those who are destined to become successful are those who make time and use it wisely.” … Continue reading →
Believe in Yourself
“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” – Normal Vincent Peale
Continue reading →Caught Swearing
A little boy was caught swearing by his teacher. “Jeffrey,” she said, “you shouldn’t use that kind of language. Where did you hear it?” “My daddy said it,” he responded. “Well, it doesn’t matter,” explained the teacher, “you don’t even … Continue reading →
Don’t Leave Until You’ve Solved Your Problems
“You only have to solve two problems when going to the moon: first, how to get there; and second, how to get back. The key is don’t leave until you have solved both problems.” – Neil Armstrong
Continue reading →A Lovely Day
“For me, a lovely day is any day I wake up.” – Bernie S. Siegel
Continue reading →The Tracks We Leave
“We will be known forever by the tracks we leave.” – Dakota Proverb
Continue reading →The Difference Between Hymns and Praise Choruses
An old farmer went to the city one weekend and attended the big city church. He came home and his wife asked him how it was. “Well,” said the farmer, “it was good. They did something different, however. They sang … Continue reading →
Self Image and Helpfulness
“People with a positive self-image tend to be genuinely helpful to others. In fact, the two tendencies go together so well that it is hard to tell which produces the other. It is probably a little bit of both. Those … Continue reading →
Lesson from Goliath
A second grader recited for the teacher the story of David using a slingshot to kill the giant Goliath. “What does that teach us?”, the teacher asked. The boy replied, “Duck.”
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