“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” ~ George Bernard Shaw “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” ~ Harriet Tubman “Let us remember: OneContinue reading “The Challenge of Change”
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Marriage Lessons
“Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads, which sew people together through the years.” ~ Simone Signoret “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” ~ Mignon McLaughlin Today is my thirty-seventh wedding anniversary. It’s hard to believe that my husband andContinue reading “Marriage Lessons”
Happiness is the Best Offense
“Man only likes to count his troubles, but he does not count his joys.” ~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky “In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being.” ~ E Cubed, Pam Grout “Happiness is not something you postpone for the future;Continue reading “Happiness is the Best Offense”
Am I Too Nice?
“Being nice doesn’t necessarily mean you’re weak. You can be nice and be strong at the same time. That’s a character trait that we need more in Washington.” ~ Shelley Moore Capito “Certain people are like ‘Oh, here come the Feminazis!’ You end up acting 10 time nicer than you even need to be, toContinue reading “Am I Too Nice?”
Omnism
“When I admire the wonders of the sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi “This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.”Continue reading “Omnism”
