Keyholes and Perspective

People who look through keyholes are apt to get the idea that most things are keyhole shaped.

— Author Unknown —

People who look through keyholes are apt to get the idea that most things are keyhole shaped…

Optimist

Optimist: someone who isn't sure whether life is a tragedy or a comedy but is tickled silly just to be in the play.

— Robert Brault —

Optimist: someone who isn’t sure whether life is a tragedy or a comedy but is tickled silly just to be in the play…

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.