“Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise” - Benjamin Franklin.
Two out of three is fairly accurate!
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“Your deepest moments of happiness don’t come from doing easy things; they come from realizing your potential and overcoming your own limiting beliefs about yourself.” - Scott H. Young
C.S. Lewis on becoming nothing in God’s presence
In God you come up against something which is in every respect immeasurably superior to yourself. Unless you know God as that - and, therefore, know yourself as nothing in comparison - you do not know God at all ~~ Mere Christianity, page 124
The real test of being in the presence of God is, that you either forget about yourself all together or see yourself as a small, dirty object. It is better to forget about yourself altogether.
~~ C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, page 125
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"What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life’s pathway, the good they do is inconceivable. "-- Joseph Addison
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It is better to keep your mouth shut, and be thought a fool, than to open it and remove all doubt
—Unknown source
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Dear Paidion
“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.” - Mark Twain-
Thank you, FL. I had no idea that Samuel Clemens had originated the saying.
It is better to be an atheist who does the will of God than a so-called Christian who does not.
—George MacDonald, Paul Faber, ch5, p25.
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“It’s true that laughter really is cheap medicine. It’s a prescription anyone can afford. And best of all, you can fill it right now.”-- Steve Goodier
“The wise hope for the best but prepare for the worst.” - BV
“If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.”-- George Bernard Shaw
“Smile at the obstacle, for it is a bridge.”-- Medusa
“A strong woman understands that the gifts such as logic, decisiveness, and strength are just as feminine as intuition and emotional connection. She values and uses all of her gifts.”-- Nancy Rathburn
“I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage.”-- Erma Bombeck
“There’s something liberating about not pretending. Dare to embarrass yourself. Risk.”-- Drew Barrymore
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Is it not easy to conceive the World in your Mind? To think the Heavens fair? The
Sun Glorious? The Earth fruitful? The Air Pleasant? The Sea Profitable? And the Giver
bountiful? Yet these are the things which it is difficult to retain. For could we always be
sensible of their use and value, we should be always delighted with their wealth and glory.
Traherne, Centuries of Meditations
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“You don’t need superpowers to be someone’s hero.”-- Ricky Maye
“Don’t take yourself seriously, nobody else does.”
That’s a great GMD quote, FL!!!
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“Smiling is definitely one of the best beauty remedies. If you have a good sense of humor and a good approach to life, that’s beautiful.”-- Rashida Jones
“Not all those who wander are lost. Some are just looking for yard sales.”-- Author Unknown