No Shame in Failing
“There’s no shame in failing. The only shame is not giving things your best shot.” – Robin Williams
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The Platypus Prayer
Lord, I can’t help but wonder about the platypus. It looks like you had a bunch of animal parts left over after creating everything, and just stuck them all together – duck-bill, beaver-tail, otter-foot, lays egg, lives in water, breathes … Continue reading →
Good Things and Better Things
“Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” – Marilyn Monroe
Continue reading →Cooking is an Art
“Cooking is like painting or writing a song. Just as there are only so many notes or colors, there are only so many flavors—it’s how you combine them that sets you apart.” – Wolfgang Puck
Continue reading →Educational Fruits
“The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” – Aristotle
Continue reading →Be With Me
“God, send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours.” – David Livingstone
Continue reading →Success and Mistakes
“Success does not consist in never making mistakes, but in never making the same one a second time.” – George Bernard Shaw
Continue reading →History Rhymes
“It has been said that history repeats itself. This is perhaps not quite correct; it merely rhymes.” – Theodor Reik
Continue reading →Fishing and Taking Care of the Lawn
“Three-fourths of the Earth’s surface is water, and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn.” – Chuck Clark
Continue reading →Sweet and Bitter
“When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. When life is bitter, say thank you and grow.” – Shauna Niequist
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