Winner or Loser

Where the loser saw barriers, the winner saw hurdles.

— Robert Brault —

Where the loser saw barriers, the winner saw hurdles.

Give and Take

I think, what has this day brought me, and what have I given it?

— Henry Moore —

I think, what has this day brought me, and what have I given it?

Freedom and Responsibility

For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.

— Nelson Mandela —

For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.

Obstacles to Pathways

The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong.

— Thomas Carlyle —

The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong.

Attitude Abundance

There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes.

— William J. Bennett —

This quote reminds me of a guy named Fred who worked for me several years ago.  He was retired and came to work for us part time as a delivery driver.  He could have simply put in his time and collected a pay check but he instead chose to infect the entire pharmacy with his…

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Beauty Appreciation

I think it ticks God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it...People think pleasing God is all God cares about. But any fool living in the world can see God always trying to please us back.

— Alice Walker, The Color Purple, 1982 —

I think it ticks God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it…People think pleasing God is all God cares about. But any fool living in the world can see God always trying to please us back.

Talents are To Be Used

Use what talents you possess. The woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best.

— Henry Van Dyke —

Use what talents you possess. The woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best.

Faith is Big

Little men with little minds and little imaginations go through life in little ruts, smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds.

— Zig Ziglar —

Little men with little minds and little imaginations go through life in little ruts, smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds.

Flowing with Life

There is a flow to life and the flow is much easier to capture, ride and enjoy when we look at things from a grateful perspective.

— JMeyer —

There is a flow to life and the flow is much easier to capture, ride and enjoy when we look at things from a grateful perspective.

Perpetual Thanksgiving

I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual... Oh how I laugh when I think of my vague indefinite riches. No run on my bank can drain it, for my wealth is not possession but enjoyment.

— Henry David Thoreau —

I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual… Oh how I laugh when I think of my vague indefinite riches. No run on my bank can drain it, for my wealth is not possession but enjoyment…