“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 →“If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.” – Sir Ken Robinson
Continue reading →“Life is an unanswered question, but let’s still believe in the dignity and importance of that question.” – Tennessee Williams
Continue reading →“Our greatest danger in life is in permitting the urgent things to crowd out the important.” – Charles E. Hummel
Continue reading →“Winterize your lawn,” the big sign outside the garden store commanded. I’ve fed it, watered it, mowed it, raked it and watched a lot of it die anyway. Now I’m supposed to winterize it? I hope it’s too late. Grass … Continue reading →
“Surprise is the seed of gratefulness. Become aware of surprises. Relish surprise as life’s gift.” – David Steindl-Rast
Continue reading →“One key to maintaining your health and well-being is to make sure that you are putting yourself first. When you’re on a plane, just before takeoff, you’ll hear, ‘In case of emergency, secure your own oxygen mask first.’ The airlines … Continue reading →
“If you take a close look at the most successful people in life, you’ll find that their strength is not in having the right answers, but in asking the right questions.” – John Chancellor
Continue reading →“We did not ask for this room or this music; we were invited in. Therefore, because the dark surrounds us, let us turn our faces toward the light. Let us endure hardship to be grateful for plenty… We did not … Continue reading →
“The value in any decision is in its implementation. You can’t spend money you are ‘going to make someday.’ You can’t enjoy books you only ‘intend to read.’ And you can’t live on memories of ideas you once had. Remember … Continue reading →