“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. The people who get on in this world are they who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them.” – George … Continue reading →
“We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to learn to live in the same box.”
Continue reading →“Each encounter is unprecedented; each encounter is unrepeatable. Treasure each encounter.” – Eido Tai Shimano Roshi
Continue reading →My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE. “If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.” My mother taught me RELIGION. “You’d better pray that will come out of the carpet.” My … Continue reading →
I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I am important. My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have. … Continue reading →
“Refuse to fall down. If you cannot refuse to fall down, refuse to stay down. If you cannot refuse to stay down, lift your heart toward heaven, and like a hungry beggar, ask that it be filled, and it will … Continue reading →
“This is your life, joys and sorrow mingled, one succeeding the other.” – Catherine McAuley
Continue reading →“Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting.” – Elizabeth Bibesco
Continue reading →And God populated the earth with broccoli and cauliflower and spinach, green and yellow vegetables of all kinds, so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives. And Satan created McDonald’s. And McDonald’s brought forth the double-cheeseburger. And Satan … Continue reading →
“Any darn fool can make something complex. It takes a genius to make something simple.” – Pete Seeger
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