Don’t Lose Your Humor
“A person has two legs and one sense of humor, and if faced with the choice, it’s better to lose a leg.” – Charles Lindner
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Rereading the Same Book
“Rereading the same book produces new insights because the reader is a different person. Indeed, a good book is very much like a mirror: The glass is the same year after year, but the reflection in it changes over time.” … Continue reading →
Pay Attention
“Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” – Mary Oliver
Continue reading →You Know You’re Aging When…
Your favorite section of the newspaper is “25 Years Ago Today.” The parts that have arthritis are the parts where you feel best. A big evening with your friends is sitting around comparing living wills. Your clothes go into the … Continue reading →
Live Life
“Live life when you have it. Life is a splendid gift–there is nothing small about it.” – Florence Nightingale
Continue reading →Pursuing Opportunity
“Sometimes opportunity knocks; at other times you have to pursue it. You don’t want opportunity to come in on a boat when you’re standing at the airport waiting for it.” – Gladys Edmunds
Continue reading →The Impact of a Mosquito
“If you think you’re too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito in the room.” – Dame Anita Roddick
Continue reading →Worry is…
“Worry is interest paid on unborrowed debt.” – Dan Caringer
Continue reading →This is the World
“This is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.” – Frederick Buechner
Continue reading →Darkness and Growth
“Darkness deserves gratitude. It is the alleluia point at which we learn to understand that all growth does not take place in the sunlight.” – Joan Chittister
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