At the end of 2006
'Look not mournfully to the past. It comes not back again. Wisely improve the present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future, without fear.- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)
Great gift at no cost
'A hug is a great gift. One size fits all.'- Anonymous
The buck doesn't stop with you
'You can have everything you want in life, as long as you help enough other people to get what they want.- Zig Zigler
THIS DAY
PEACE ON EARTH & GOODWILL TO ALL!
Age
'Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.'- Jack Benny
Prosperity
'Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped.'- Calvin Coolidge
Birds of a feather...
'Birds of a feather flock together.If you're an eagle, don't hang around chickens:CHICKENS CAN'T FLY!'- Anonymous
Time
'Time is very slow for those who wait, very fast for those who are scared, very long for those who lament, very short for those who celebrate. But for those who love, time is eternity.'- William Shakespeare
small print
'The large print giveth & the small print taketh away.'- Tom Waits
Kindness
'A little kindness from person to person is better than a vast love for all humankind.'- Richard Dehmel
'Luck'
'I'm a firm believer in luck, and the harder I work, the more I seem to have of it.'- Thomas Jefferson
Civilisation
'Civilisation is an exercise in self-restraint.'-
W.B. Yeats
Don't let go
'It is almost dawn. The day will soon break for you. Don't give up.'- Daniel Odunmitide
Benefit of the doubt
'Never judge someone before you know all the facts.'- Anonymous
Learning from mistakes
'Learn from your mistakes & keep going. In fact, don't call them mistakes at all; call them education.'-
Ted Engstrom
Time off
'Time off makes me a better person. When I get it, I can feel my sanity & energy tanks refilling, & afterwards, I'm glad to get back to the fray.'- Harriet Lane
100th Post
As 2006 draws to a close, please comment & share your greatest achievement - whether big or small - of the past year.
Against all the odds...
'Make up your mind to be happy today.'- Anonymous
Worry
'Worry a little bit every day & in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry. Worry never fixes anything.'- Mary Hemingway
Give unconditional love
'Once we drop the need to control other people, it can also open us up to the idea of unconditional love - love that is given without the other person needing to fulfil any criteria.'- Dr. John Briffa
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