~ Quotes, Tips, Thoughts ~

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Be yourself,
the best become the best by being themselves,
so relax ... and be yourself.

Guru Maharaji

Power said to the world "You are mine."
The world kept it prisoner on her throne.
Love said to the world "I am thine."
The world gave it the freedom of her house.

Rabindranath Tagore

My bounty is as boundless as the sea,
My love as deep; the more I give to thee
The more I have, for both are infinite.

William Shakespeare

Take time to think ...
It is the source of power.
Take time to play ...
It is the secret of perpetual youth.
Take time to laugh ...
It is the music of the soul.
Take time to pray ...
It is the greatest power on earth.

Author Unknown

Work is not always required of a man ...
There is such a thing as sacred idleness,
The cultivation of which is now fearfully neglected.

George Macdonald

Change does not cause pain .......
resistance to change is what causes pain.

Anonymous

Take time to gather up the past so that you will be able to draw from your experiences and invest them in the future. Don't let the learning from your own experiences take too long. If you have been doing it wrong for the last ten years, I suggest that's long enough! Life is not just the passing of time. Life is the collection of experiences and their intensity.

It's easy to carry the past as a burden instead of a school. It's easy to let it overwhelm you instead of educate you. Be like a sponge when it comes to each new experience.

If you want to be able to express it well, you must first be able to absorb it well.

~Jim Rohn~
With thanks to Elizabeth

Judge Gently

Pray, don't find fault with the man that limps
Or stumbles along the road.
Unless you have worn the shoes he wears
Or struggled beneath his load

There may be tacks in his shoes that hurt
Though hidden away from view
Or the burden he bears placed on your back
Might cause you to stumble too

Don't sneer at the man who's down today
Unless you have felt the blow
That caused his fall or felt the shame
That only the fallen know

You may be strong but still the blows
That was his if dealt to you
In the selfsame way, at the selfsame time
Might cause you to stagger too

Don't be too harsh with the man that sins
Or pelt him with word or stone
Unless you are sure - yea, doubly sure -
That you have no sins of your own

For you know, perhaps,
If the tempter's voice should whisper as soft to you
As it did to him when he went astray
It might cause you to falter too

Author Unknown

Never sell yourself short
You are alive with possibilities,

Remember
As you go through today
That you are more
Than just a number
Or a name
In someone's computer,

More than
Just a dispensable part
Of a greater mystery.
You are completely unique
In all of our earths history.
You can think and reason.
Make intelligent decisions.
You can create, explore.
You can seek the truth...
And
So much more...

Find joy
In the things around you.
Give your love
And
Compassion to all.

See the beauty
In all of life,
Whether it be great or small.
You can change the things
That frustrate

You can make a difference
In your life...
For as long as you are alive...
You are blessed
With possibilities...

There is more to you
Than anyone could possibly imagine
In all that you do...
Let that shine through!

If a dog was the teacher you
would learn stuff like:

When loved ones come home,
always run to greet them.

Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.

Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind
in your face to be pure ecstasy.

When it's in your best interest, practice obedience

Let others know when they've invaded your territory.

Take naps.

Stretch before rising.

Run, romp, and play daily.

Thrive on attention and let people touch you.

Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.

On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.

On hot days, drink lots of water and
lie under a shady tree.

When you're happy, dance around and
wag your entire body.

No matter how often you're scolded,
don't buy into the guilt thing and
pout...
run right back and make friends.

Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.

Eat with gusto and enthusiasm.
Stop when you have had enough.

Be Loyal. Never pretend to be something
you're not.

If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.

When someone is having a bad day,
Be silent, Sit close by and Nuzzle them gently.

Do More

Do more than exist;
LIVE.

Do more than touch;

FEEL.

Do more than look;

OBSERVE.

Do more than read;

ABSORB.

Do more than hear;

LISTEN.

Do more than listen;

UNDERSTAND.

Do more than think;

PONDER.

Do more than talk;

SAY SOMETHING.

John H Rhoades

"When you ask God for a gift,

Be thankful if he sends,

Not diamonds, pearls or riches,

but the love of real true friends."

Helen Steiner Rice

The Heart

The heart is a garden where thought flowers grow
The thoughts that we think are seeds that we sow.

Each kind, loving thought bears a kind, loving deed
While the thought that is selfish is just like a weed.

We must watch what we think each moment, all day
And pull out the weed thoughts and throw them away.

And plant-loving seed thoughts so thick in a row
There will not be room for weed thoughts to grow.

Author Unknown

The Strength of a Man
The strength of a man isn't seen in the width of his shoulders.

Its seen in the width of his arms that circle you.

The strength of a man isn't in the deep tone of his voice.

It is in the gentle words he whispers.

The strength of a man isn't how many buddies he has.

Its how good a buddy he is with his kids.

The strength of a man isn't in how respected he is at work.

Its in how respected he is at home.

The strength of a man isn't in how hard he Hits.

Its in how tender he touches.

The strength of a man isn't in the hair on his chest.

Its in his Heart...that lies within his chest.

The strength of a man isn't how many women he's Loved.

Its in can he be true to one woman.

The strength of a man isn't in the weight he can lift.

It is in the burdens he can carry.

~Author unknown~

IT TAKES COURAGE

   It takes courage
   To refrain from gossip
   When others delight in it,
   To stand up for the absent person
   Who is being abused.

   It takes courage
   To live honestly
   Within your means,
   And not dishonestly
   On the means of others.

   It takes courage
   To be a REAL man or a TRUE woman,
   To hold fast to your ideals
   When it causes you
   To be looked upon
   As strange and peculiar.

   It takes courage
   To be talked about,
   And remain silent,
   When a word would justify you
   In the eyes of others,
But which you dare not speak
Because it would injure another.

   It takes courage
   To refuse to do something
   That is wrong
   Although everyone else
   May be doing it
   With attitudes as carefree
   As a summer song.

   It takes courage
   To live according
   To your own convictions,
   To deny yourself
   What you cannot afford.
   To love your neighbour
   As yourself!

Unknown

Respond With Peace

Whatever things may come your way today, make it a point to let your first
response a peaceful one. There is power in peaceful calmness, the power to
follow your own plans and purposes.

That gets lost when you react out of anger.

It takes determined intention and effort to respond peacefully. The power
and control it gives you are well worth the effort. Certainly you want to
look out for your own interests. Yet just because you are firmly determined
is no reason to be angry and out of control. The greatest power is almost
always in a peaceful, measured response.

Do you really want to let someone else dictate your level of stress and
anxiety? Do you really want to let others control your own actions? Respond
calmly and peacefully. Maintain your composure. Maintain your control. Let
your first response be peaceful, and you'll make it much more effective.

Ralph Marston

There is no such thing as chance;
And what to us seems merest accident
springs from the deepest source of destiny.

Friedrich von Schiller

Make divine choices.
This is a matter of refusing to make a choice
based upon the expectations of others.
Instead, you decide to act in ways
consistent with your purpose
and who you really are.

Dick Sutphen

Just trust yourself,
then you will know how to live.

Goethe

Imagination is more important than knowledge.

Albert Einstein

People stumble over the truth from time to time,
but most pick themselves up and hurry off
as if nothing happened.

Sir Winston Churchill

If you think you can do a thing,
or think you can't do a thing -- you're right!

Henry Ford

Let the waters settle.
You will see stars and moon mirrored in your being.

Rumi

We are what we think.
All that we are arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts we make the world.

Buddha

In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

Albert Einstein

If you believe it will work out, you'll see opportunities.
If you believe it won't, you'll see obstacles.

Dr. Wayne Dyer

Out beyond ideas of right-doing and wrong-doing
there is a field.
I'll meet you there.

Rumi

Adversity

If you break your neck, if you have nothing to eat, if your house is on fire, then you got a problem. Everything else is inconvenience.

Robert Fulghum

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.

M. Kathleen Casey

If you're going through hell, keep going.

Winston Churchill

We have no right to ask when sorrow comes,
Why did this happen to me?
unless we ask the same question
for every moment of happiness that
comes our way.

Author Unknown

A bend in the road is not the end of the road...
unless you fail to make the turn.

Author Unknown

The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief.

William Shakespeare, Othello

I know God will not give me anything I can't handle.
I just wish that He didn't trust me so much.

Mother Teresa

The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work.

Harry Golden

You can't run away from trouble.
There ain't no place that far.

Uncle Remus

The healthy and strong individual is the one who asks for help when he needs it.
Whether he's got an abscess on his knee or in his soul.

Rona Barrett

Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.

Garth Brooks

Some luck lies in not getting what you thought you wanted but getting what you have,
which once you have got it you may be smart enough
to see is what you would have wanted had you known.

Garrison Keillor

I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders.

Jewish Proverb

Birds sing after a storm;
why shouldn't people feel as free
to delight in whatever remains to them?

Rose F. Kennedy

Turn your wounds into wisdom.

Oprah Winfrey

If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere.

Frank A. Clark

We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.

Kenji Miyazawa

Bad is never good until worse happens.

Danish Proverb

It just wouldn't be a picnic without the ants.

Author Unknown

You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.

Walt Disney

We turn to God for help when our foundations are shaking, only to learn that it is God who is shaking them.

Charles C. West

There is no path worth while
Upon the face of earth
Unless man knows sweet peace
And life`s true inner worth.
For strength will come each mile
When weary steps grow faint
And faith in God increases
With wisdom of a saint.

Loreta Inman

Journey Onward Softly

Life holds so many cross roads,
choices we must make.....
It's all part of a plan,
and each one can relate.
We learn as we go forward.....
or sometimes a step back,
the lessons we must grasp...
seeking knowledge that we lack.
Inner strength I wish for you
to withstand all life's trials....
may peace be a companion,
as you travel each new mile.
Use the choices that you make
to serve your purpose here.....
may all life's special moments
require your presence there.
Journey onward softly,
walk your path so true....
just stop to see the beauty
that drifts by as you pass through.

With thanks to Elaine

If you don't keep walking
you will never get where your going.

Don't wait for someone to stop and carry you,
you may weigh them down and you both could fall.

When you think the walk is too steep, press on,
for there is no mountain that can't be climbed.

When you see someone fall along the way, lend your hand.
If someone lends you a hand, reach for it, to help you get back up again.

Hand in hand, together- each one helping the other can make this journey
as precious as the place that we are all striving for.

~Author Unknown~

With Thanks to Lizzy

Butterfly in My Heart

A bright illusive butterfly
flutters daily by my sight;
I do not want to capture her
nor hinder her in flight.
The graceful gliding of her wings
is sweet poetry in motion;
Do I dare reach out to touch her
would it cause too much commotion?
The flowers she has known before
came from another garden
to receive her brush of pollen
I must surely beg a pardon.
Don't fly away but stay awhile
before you must depart
sweet butterfly you've found a place
in the garden of my heart.

George H. Humbert, Jr.

Remember

Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you planned:
Only remember me; you understand
It will be late to counsel then or pray.
Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,
Better by far you should forget and smile
Than that you should remember and be sad.

Christina Rossetti

Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer --Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint. --Mark Twain

It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them. --Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed. --Mark Twain

You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. --Mark Twain

Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company. --Mark Twain (1835-1910)

First, God created idiots. That was just for practice. Then He created school boards. --Mark Twain

I've lived a long life and seen a lot of hard times...most of which never happened. --Mark Twain

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. --Mark Twain

Part of the secret of a success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside. --Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

Suppose you were an idiot... And suppose you were a member of Congress... But I repeat myself. --Mark Twain

Always do the right thing. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest. --Mark Twain

Noise proves nothing. Often a hen who has merely laid an egg cackles as if she has laid an asteroid. --Mark Twain

If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything --Mark Twain

Such is the human race. Often it does seem such a pity that Noah... didn't miss the boat. --Mark Twain

Adam was the only man who, when he said a good thing, knew that nobody had said it before him. --Mark Twain

Why shouldn't truth be stranger than fiction? Fiction, after all, has to make sense. --Mark Twain

When angry count four; when very angry, swear. --Mark Twain

THOUGHTLESSNESS

A little bit of hatred,
Can spoil a score of years
And blur the eyes that ought to smile,
With many needless tears.
A little bit of thoughtlessness,
And anger for a day,
Can rob a home of all its joys
And drive delight away.
A little bit of shouting,
In a sharp and vicious tone,
Can leave a sting that will be felt,
When many years have flown.
And just one hasty minute
Of ill temper can offend,
And leave an inner injury
That years may never mend
A little bit of hatred,
Robs a home of all delight,
And leaves a winding tail of wrong
That time may never right.
For only those are happy,
And Keep their peace of mind,
Who guard themselves from hatreds,
And words that are unkind.

Author Uknown

Anger for a day,
Can rob a home of all its joys
And drive delight away.
A little bit of shouting,
In a sharp and vicious tone,
Can leave a sting that will be felt,
When many years have flown.
And just one hasty minute
Of ill temper can offend,
And leave an inner injury
That years may never mend
A little bit of hatred,
Robs a home of all delight,
And leaves a winding tail of wrong
That time may never right.
For only those are happy,
And Keep their peace of mind,
Who guard themselves from hatreds,
And words that are unkind.

Author Uknown