Stick to Love
“I have decided to stick to love… Hate is too great a burden to bear.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
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I Know What My Conscience Is
“An Indian analyzed conscience saying, ‘I know what my conscience is. It is a little three cornered thing in here (pointing to his heart). It stands still when I am good, but when I am bad it turns around and … Continue reading →
Accept Everything About Yourself
“Accept everything about yourself – I mean everything. You are you and that is the beginning and the end – no apologies, no regrets.” – Clark Moustakas
Continue reading →Keep Your Lenses Clear
“Keep your lenses clear. Successful people perceive the world neither through pink lenses nor gray ones. They prefer clear lenses that portray the world as it is because that’s the world they must deal with. If you’re looking at a … Continue reading →
Have Patience With Yourself
“Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering you own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them – every day begin the task anew.” – Saint Francis de Sales
Continue reading →Be Honest With Yourself First
“The first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself … Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, and humility.” – Nelson Mandela
Continue reading →Prepare to be Wrong
“If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.” – Sir Ken Robinson
Continue reading →Cultivate Your Garden
“Life is bristling with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to cultivate one’s garden.” – Voltaire
Continue reading →The Ice Cream Sundae Tip
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. “How much is an ice … Continue reading →
Calling the Police
George Phillips of Meridian, Mississippi was going up to bed when his wife told him that he’d left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go … Continue reading →