Life is Startling
“To live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.” – Emily Dickinson
Continue reading →Category Archives: The Book of Taunt
Laughter
“Laughter is carbonated holiness.” – Anne Lamott
Continue reading →Always a Sister
“If you have a sister and she dies, do you stop saying you have one? Or are you always a sister, even when the other half of the equation is gone?” – Jodi Picoult
Continue reading →Attention and Productivity
“What we give our attention to, grows. The attention you pay to a behavior, the more it will be repeated. Accentuating the positive and redirecting the negative are the best tools for increasing productivity.” – Ken Blanchard
Continue reading →The Future Will Unfold
“Live in the present. Do the things that need to be done. Do all the good you can each day. The future will unfold.” – Peace Pilgrim
Continue reading →Punched in the Face
“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.” – Mike Tyson
Continue reading →Low Expectations
“No one rises to low expectations.” – Les Brown
Continue reading →Life Experiences
“Life is a series of experiences, each of which makes us bigger, even though it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and griefs which we endure … Continue reading →
The Beginning of a Great Adventure
“When there’s a disappointment, I don’t know if it’s the end of the story. It may just be the beginning of a great adventure.” – PemaChodron
Continue reading →Persistence Makes the Difference
“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not. Nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not. Unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not. The world is full of educated … Continue reading →