Positive Quote Of The Day September 2020

[pjbs35a]

“All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was only human. He wasn't a dog.” ― Charles M. Schulz

[Jeff]

Great one!

[pjbs35a]

"It teaches the strong to know when they are weak and the brave to face themselves when they are afraid. To be proud and unbowed in defeat yet humble and gentle in victory. And to master ourselves before we attempt to master others. And to learn to laugh, yet never forget how to weep. And to give the predominance of courage over timidity."- General Douglas MacArthur, On the virtues of competitive athletics (1880 - 1964) American five-star general and field marshal

[Jeff]

Great:thumbsup:

[pjbs35a]

"If a man hasn't discovered something that he would die for, he isn't fit to live. (Detroit, June 23, 1963)."- Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) American Civil Rights Leader

[Cinderelley]

“All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was only human. He wasn't a dog.” ― Charles M. Schulz

I LOVE this.

[pjbs35a]

"All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother."- Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) 16th President of the United States


And it's not even Mothers Day!

[Jeff]

:thumbsup: and that’s the truth!

[pjbs35a]

"Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven."- Henry Ward Beecher (1813 - 1887) American Presbyterian Minister

[Disney-4-Me]

"Keep looking up, that's the secret of life." Snoopy

[pjbs35a]

"Each of us, if we would grow, must be committed to excellence and to victory, even though we know complete victory cannot be obtained, it must be pursued with all one's might. The championships, the money, the color; all of these things linger only in the memory. It is the spirit, the will to excel, the will to win; these are the things that endure."- Vince Lombardi (1913 - 1970) American Football Coach

[pjbs35a]

Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place. - Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

[Jeff]

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[pjbs35a]

"What we need to discover now in the social realm is the moral equivalent of war; something heroic that will speak to man as universally as war does, and yet will be as compatible with their spiritual selves as war has proved to be incompatible."- William James (1842 - 1910) American Philosopher and Psychologist

[Jeff]

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[pjbs35a]

"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence."- Helen Keller (1880 - 1968) American Writer

[Jeff]

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[pjbs35a]

"Human nature is not a machine to be built after a model, and set to do exactly the work prescribed for it, but a tree, which requires to grow and develop itself on all sides, according to the tendency of the inward forces which make it a living thing."- John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873) English Philosopher, Economist

[Jeff]

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[pjbs35a]

"We are fallible. We certainly haven't attained perfection. But we can strive for it, and the virtue is in the striving."- Carlos P. Romulo (1899 - 1985) Phillipine Diplomat, Aide-de-camp to Gen. Douglas MacArthur


NEVER FORGET!!

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[Jeff]

:thumbsup: Virtue is in the striving! Good thought

[pjbs35a]

"Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul; the blue prints of your ultimate accomplishments."- Napoleon Hill (1883 - 1970) American Motivational Speaker

[Jeff]

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[pjbs35a]

"The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave - speech to the Virginia Convention, March 23, 1775."- Patrick Henry (1736 - 1799) American Lawyer, Patriot

[pjbs35a]

Gracefulness has been defined to be the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul. - William Hazlitt

[pjbs35a]

"Every man among us is more fit to meet the duties and responsibilities of citizenship because of the perils over which, in the past, the nation has triumphed; because of the blood and sweat and tears, and labor and the anguish, through which, in the days that have gone, our forefathers moved on to triumph. (speech before the Naval War College, 1897)"- Theodore Roosevelt (1858 - 1919) 26th President of the United States

[Jeff]

Good one!

[pjbs35a]

Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts will inevitably bring about right results. - James Allen

[Jeff]

Good advice

[pjbs35a]

In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you. - Buddha

[Jeff]

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[pjbs35a]

Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes... but no plans. - Peter F. Drucker

[pjbs35a]

By hero, we tend to mean a heightened man who, more than other men, possesses qualities of courage, loyalty, resourcefulness, charisma, above all, selflessness. He is an example of right behavior; the sort of man who risks his life to protect his society's values, sacrificing his personal needs for those of the community. - Paul Zweig

[pjbs35a]

To bear defeat with dignity, to accept criticism with poise, to receive honors with humility -- these are marks of maturity and graciousness. - William Arthur Ward

[Jeff]

Great one

[Beatrice Callan]

I really like these topics. Like motivating and thought-provoking statements. They give a reason to think about their actions and decisions, about relationships with others and, in general, about the cost of life and all things in it.

[pjbs35a]

Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder. - Jalal ad-Din Rumi

[pjbs35a]

I really like these topics. Like motivating and thought-provoking statements. They give a reason to think about their actions and decisions, about relationships with others and, in general, about the cost of life and all things in it.

Think positive!

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[Jeff]

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[pjbs35a]

Surely the day will come when color means nothing more than skin tone, when religion is seen uniquely as a way to speak one's soul; when birth places have the weight of a throw of the dice and all men are born free, when understanding breeds love and brotherhood. - Josephine Baker

[Jeff]

Nice thought

[pjbs35a]

At the heart of each of us, whatever our imperfections, there exists a silent pulse of perfect rhythm, which is absolutely individual and unique, and yet which connects us to everything else. - George Leonard

[Jeff]

Nice

[pjbs35a]

Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can. - John Wesley

[Jeff]

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[pjbs35a]

Some people think only intellect counts: knowing how to solve problems, knowing how to get by, knowing how to identify an advantage and seize it. But the functions of intellect are insufficient without courage, love, friendship, compassion and empathy. - Dean Koontz

[Jeff]

Very true!

[pjbs35a]

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference."- Robert Frost (1874 - 1963) American Poet

OR...

As Yogi said, "If you come to a fork in the road, take it."

[pjbs35a]

Fear grows out of the things we think; it lives in our minds. Compassion grows out of the things we are, and lives in our hearts. - Barbara Garrison

[Jeff]

Very good

[pjbs35a]

I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same. People will never know how far a little kindness can go. -Rachel Joy Scott

[Jeff]

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[pjbs35a]

Fear grows out of the things we think; it lives in our minds. Compassion grows out of the things we are, and lives in our hearts. - Barbara Garrison

[Jeff]

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[pjbs35a]

It is a great mistake to think of being great without goodness; and I pronounce it as certain that there was never yet a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous."- Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790) American Statesman and Scientist

[Jeff]

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