The Meaning of Perseverance
“Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.” – Julie Andrews
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Opportunity Knocking
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” – Adrienne Gusoff
Continue reading →The Ugliest Woman
“Last week, I stated this woman was the ugliest woman I had ever seen. I have since been visited by her sister and now wish to withdraw that statement.” – Mark Twain
Continue reading →Don’t Lose Sight of the Riches
“Grateful living is important in the world because in our constant pursuit of more and better we can easily lose sight of the riches that lay right in front of us and within us.” – Guri Mehta
Continue reading →I Am Only One
“I am only one, but I am one. I can’t do everything, but I can do something. And what I can do, that I ought to do. And what I ought to do, by the grace of God, I will … Continue reading →
In Times Like These
“In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.” – Paul Harvey
Continue reading →Happy Accidents
“Looks like there’s a little white paint up here in the sky that I sort of missed, didn’t see it, but we’ll just put a shadow under it, and that easy, we’ll turn it into another little peak. See, we … Continue reading →
If It’s God’s Work, It Needs No One
“If the order is my work the sooner it falls to the ground the better, if it is God’s work it needs no one.” – Sister Catherine McAuley, Foundress of the Sisters of Mercy
Continue reading →Being a Friend
“Being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. And a time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own history. And a time to pick up the pieces when … Continue reading →
Bad Luck
“Bad luck either makes a man or destroys him. Depending on how you take it, bad luck can be a big break.” – Bob Ross
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