Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction. ~ Albert Einstein ~
Happiness is something we decide on ahead of time. Whether we like our surroundings or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged. It's how we arrange our mind.We already decide to love it ahead of time.
It's a decision we make every morning when we wake up. We have a choice; We can spend the day in bed recounting our difficulties or get out of bed and be thankful for the things that are right!...from the 'net
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I ask people why they have deer heads on their walls. They always say because it's such a beautiful animal. There you go. I think my mother is attractive, but I have photographs of her.
This isn't really inspiring, but it certainly is thought provoking. Notice the source and think what happened just a short time later!
"This year will go down in history! For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration! Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future!" (Adolph Hitler in 1935)
'I have wondered at times about what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the U.S. Congress.' Ronald Reagan
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To find what you seek in the road of life, the best proverb of all is that which says: "Leave no stone unturned." ~ Edward Bulwer Lytton
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'When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others." --Chinese Proverb
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“In every marriage more than a week old, there are grounds for divorce. The trick is to find, and continue to find, grounds for marriage.” – Robert Anderson How true, how true! lol
The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
“What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.”-- Agnes M. Pharo (1904-1985) --