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All the sorrow and trouble of this world is caused by unhappy people...The search for contentment is, therefore, not merely a self-benefiting act, but also a generous gift to the world.

And every time a child says 'I don't believe in fairies.', there is a fairy somewhere that falls down death.

Any man can be a Father but it takes someone special to be a dad.

"As you feel the timber of the cross & the braid of the crown & finger the point of the spike- pause & listen. Perchance you will hear Him whisper: I did this just for you...

Be a Columbus to whole new continents and worlds within you, opening new channels, not of trade, but of thought.

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."

Beauty begins in you head, not in the mirror,

Because Love Isn't Love, If It's Never Challenged.

Being Lucky - The direct result if Being PREPARED when OPPORTUNITY ARISES

Believe in your heart that every moment holds a gift in its hands

Children arrive so fresh from heaven they are born with angel wings. If we love them completely, they are able to fly.

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

Do not keep the faith. Share it.

Do not pray for dreams equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your dreams.

"El éxito se logra estando en paz".

Even the smallest star shines in the darkness

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.

Everything you can imagine is real.

"Everything's got a moral, if only you can find it." - The Duchess from Alice in Wonderland

Fact is stranger than fiction. Fiction is truer than fact.

"Fantasy is more important than knowledge, because knowledge has its boundaries"

Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty. Believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.

Friendship with oneself is all-important because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.

"Friendship with oneself is all-important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else.”

God and one man make a majority.

God gave us two ears and one mouth, so we ought to listen twice as much as we speak.

God is flat out in love with you!

"GOD makes his people strong. GOD gives his people peace." Ps.29:11

Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life.

Happiness isn't a condition; it's a decision.

Have no fixed beliefs, and find your own light.

"How noble and good everyone could be if, at the end of each new day, they were to review their own behaviour and weigh up the rights and wrongs. They would automatically try to do better at the start of each new day and, after a while, would certainly accomplish a great deal more. Those who don't know will have to find out by experience that "a quiet conscience gives you strength" ~Anne Frank June, 1944

I am the master of my fate. The captain of my soul.

I believe that miracles are about seeing and recognizing what is already there. I don't think God sends these things, I think they are already there, and therefore explainable in 100 different ways, but the miracle is that you see it and know it means more. The miracle is sent to your head and to your heart.

I believe that to nurture my soul and fulfill my soul's purpose, I must learn from every event in my life, I must come to realize that every experience has within it a seed of tremendous gift.

I know my thoughts create my reality. I focus on what I want, rather than what I don't want.

I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be until finally I became that person. Or he became me.

I struggle and I come through" or the Latin translation "Luctor et Emergo

"I will not die a life not Lived. I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire. I choose to inhabit my days, to allow my living to open me, to make me less afraid, more accessible, to loosen my heart until it becomes a wing, a torch, a promise. I choose to risk my significance; to live so that which comes to me as seed goes to the next as blossom and that which comes to me as blossom, goes on as fruit."

I would rather be ashes than dust. I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.

I'm not concerned that you have fallen. I am concerned that you arise

I've found that if you love life, life will love you back.

Ideas should be clear & chocolate thick.

"If there's ever a tomorrow when we're not together, there's something you should remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we're apart, I'll always be with you."

"if you can imagine it you can achieve it If you can dream it you can become it."

If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.

Imagination is more important than knowledge.

Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and you create what you will.

IN THE LILT OF IRISH LAUGHTER YOU CAN HEAR THE ANGELS SING

In the quiet of this day, may you know the greatness of your spirit and may your hopes fly on the wings of possibility.

In this world imagination is the truest form of magic.

"It is always better to recognize what you don't know and not pretend you can understand what you can't about another person, another race, another life experience.”

It is the possibility of having a dream come true makes life interesting.

"It may not always be easy, But it will always be worth it."

It takes a remarkable person not just to say a creed and memorize a creed, but to live by a creed.

It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are.

It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived. Let's scatter the good things.

Know, first, who you are; and then adorn yourself accordingly.

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; They are the charming gardens who make our souls blossom.

"Let your light shine before men so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven." - Matthew 5:16

Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh.

life is like a scrapbook, creative and unique.

Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breaths away.

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away...

"Life isn't about finding yourself, it's about creating yourself." Who do you want to be?

"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming WOO HOO! What a ride!!" ~author unknown (I saw this quote in the siggie of another scrapbookdotcom member (JenWalsh), and wanted to pass it on. I totally agree!!!

Life's like a box of chocolates, You never know what your gonna get.

Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.

Motivation will almost always beat mere talent.

Mountaintops are good for the view and inspiration, but it's in the valleys that we bear our greatest fruits.

Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

Never Doubt in your mind the power you hold in your heart.

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has."

Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

Never miss the rainbow because you're looking down

"No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land or opened a new heaven to the human spirit."

Oh, for the wonder that bubbles into my soul.

"One little person giving all of her time to peace, makes news. Many people given their time to peace, makes history."

"One Man With Courage Makes A Majority" I tend to use this phrase in a page I have in mind. I saw this painted on the wall of the boys room on the "Duggers". I have no idea who wrote it.

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be accomplished without hope and confidence.

Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate; our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light--not our darkness--that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the universe. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. You were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within you. It's not just in some of us--it's in all of us, and as we let it shine we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.

"People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost." -H. Jackson Brown, Jr

Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.

Remember, people will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold--but so does a hard boiled egg.

Say what you Mean. Mean what you say, But... don't say it Mean.

"Seek respect mainly from thyself, for it comes first from within." ~Steven H. Coogler

Silence speaks, but only when others listen.

"Sometimes you have to take the leap, and build your wings on the way down."

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The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness.

The distance is nothing, it is only the first step that is difficult

The energy born of love is creative--it makes everything it touches new. To see how passionate you are, look around at what you have created.

The eyes are the gateway to the soul.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.

"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company ... a church ... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past ... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that lif...

The mind has exactly the same power as the hands; not merely to grasp the world, but to change it.

"the object of art is to give life a shape".

The power of imagination makes us infinite.

"The rain may be falling hard outside, But your smile makes it all alright. I'm so glad that you're my friend. I know our friendship will never end."

The secret of happiness is not doing what one likes, but in liking what one has to do.

The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen.

The thing I fear most in life...is being asked to do something I am incapable of doing.

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

The world is but a canvas to the imagination.

The world is filled with undiscovered wonders. Come, little one, let's find them out together.

Then, without realizing it, you try to improve yourself at the start of each new day; of course, you achieve quite a lot in the course of time. Anyone can do this, it costs nothing and is certainly very helpful. Whoever doesn't know it must learn and find by experience that a quiet conscience makes one strong.

There are two ways to look at life. One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is.

There is always some kid who may be seeing me for the first or last time. I owe him my best.

"They're changing guard at Buckingham Palace! Christopher Robin went down with Alice! Alice is marrying one of the guard, A soldier's life is terribly hard, Says Alice!" (many thanks to AA Milne!)

This above all: To thine own self be true and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.

To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.

To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure. But, risk must be taken Because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.

To make the right choices in life, you have to get in touch with your soul. To do this, you need to experience solitude, which most people are afraid of, because in the silence you hear the truth and know the solutions.

To see each new day a world made a new. As if it were the dawning of the very first day. To treasure and use it. As if it were the final hour of the very last day.

Tough times don't last, but tough people do

True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost.

"Try to understand men, if you understand each other you will be kind to each other. Knowing a man well, never leads to hate and nearly always lead to love".

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover".

"Two roads diverged in a wood and I -- I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference."

Until you make peace with who you are, you'll never be content with what you have.

We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.

We cannot change yesterday, that is clear. Or begin tomorrow until it is here; So all that is left for you and for me, Is to make today as sweet as can be.

We do not remember days; we remember moments.

What's gone and what's past help should be past grief.

When I admire the wonder of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in worship of the Creator

When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you command the attention of the world

When you hold back on life, life holds back on you.

"When you know better, you do better..." Maya Angelou

"When you reach for the stars, you may not get one, but you won't come up with a hand full of mud, either." -- Leo Burnett

Wherever you go, go with all your heart.

Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like no one is watching.

You can do what you have to do, and sometimes you can do it even better than you think you can.

"You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying over the future."~~Anonymous

"you can't change what you don't acknowledge" "how's that working for ya"

You must have control of the authorship of your own destiny. The pen that writes your life story must be held in your own hand.

You're not gonna fall, you're gonna rise. I always knew there would be a place like this, with birds and everything.

drink of the river of creativity

'Now' is the only thing we really ever have.

you gotta turn towards the window, and put your face in the sun...

(Note: You will need to customize these for gender!) JANUARY: "January (girls/boys) are a treasure, their warmth and kindness are beyond measure." FEBRUARY: "February (girls/boys) are so sincere, kind hearted, sweet and dear." MARCH: "March (girls/boys) are filled with courage, strong and wise they don't discourage." APRIL: "April (girls/boys) show they care, with gentle souls they are rare." MAY: "May (girls/boys) inspire us everyday, speaking joy in their special way." JUNE: "June (girls/boys) follow their hearts, dreaming big sets them apart." JULY: "July (girls/boys) embrace each day, celebrating life in every way." AUGUST: "August (girls/boys) are wise a...

..."Use your imagination not to scare yourself to death, but to inspire yourself to life." - Adele Brookman

.... when you look through the years and see what you could have been, what you might have been, if you'd had more time.

20 Ways to Maintain a Healthy Level of Insanity. 1. At Lunch Time, Sit In Your Parked Car With Sunglasses on and point a Hair Dryer At Passing Cars. See If They Slow Down. 2. Page Yourself Over The Intercom. Don't Disguise Your Voice. 3. Every Time Someone Asks You To Do Something, Ask If They Want Fries with that. 4. Put Your Garbage Can On Your Desk And Label It "In-Box." 5. Put Decaf In The Coffee Maker For 3 Weeks. Once Everyone has Gotten Over Their Caffeine Addictions, Switch to Espresso. 6. In The Memo Field Of All Your Checks, Write "For Smuggling Diamonds" 7. Finish All Your sentences with "In Accordance With The Prophecy." 8. Don't use any punctuation ...

A candle loses none of its light by lighting another candle.

A dapple of light seems such a small thing but in the darkness it is a star shining bright...

A flower is like a friend; beautiful in every way. But unlike a friend, it dies and goes away.

A friend is someone who takes time enough to listen, who shares laughter, tears, hopes and dreams.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.

A good name is more desirable than great riches.

A good word is like a good tree whose root is firmly fixed and whose top is in the sky. --The Koran

A home with alittle dust and alot of laughter will win the heart of God...every time

A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove..... but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

A life is not important except for the impact it has on other lives.

A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.

A man who wants something will find a way; a man who doesn't will find an excuse.

A mistake is simply another way of doing things.

A mother is not to be compared with another person-she is incomparable.

A smile is a light in the window... which shows the heart is at home.

A smile warms the heart and the soul.

A soldier is he whose blood makes the glory of a general.

A traveler am I and a navigator, and every day I discover a new region within my soul.

A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

A will finds a way.

Accept challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.

Action is the antidote to despair. —Joan Baez

Adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it.

Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.

All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.........

All successful people have a goal. No one cam get anywhere unless he knows where he wants to go and who he wants to be.

All that we seem or seen is but a dream within a dream

all the darkness in the world, cannot put out the flame of one small candle.

All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today.

all you need is trust and a little bit of pixie dust!

All you need to be is you. Your true self shines with more beauty than your eyes can see

Although gold dust is precious, when it gets in your eyes, it obstructs your vision.

Always behave like a duck - keep calm and unruffled on the surface but paddle like the devil underneath.

Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest.

Always plan ahead, it was not raining when Noah built the Ark!

Always remember to "Bloom where you are planted, and to Embrace the Process."

Always remember you are unique, just like everyone else.

AN ACTOR’S LIFE FOR ME!! So I wish you first a sense of theatre; only those who love illusion and know it will go far: Otherwise we spend our lives in a confusion of what we say and do with who we really are. --W.H. Auden “Many Happy Returns”

An empty space can be the whole world to person with vast experience in life..and Peace is the greatest gift to beside with at sunset...

An optimist is the human personification of spring

And (insert your name) Shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, Her leaf also shall not wither and whatsoever (insert your name) doeth shall prosper! (Psalms 1:3)

And in the Sweetness of friendship, let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things, the heart finds it’s morning and is refreshed.

And though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good, and will do me good.

Angels and Mortals, Believers and Nonbelievers, look heavenward,and speak the word aloud. Peace.

Angels can fly, because they take themselves lightly. Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.

Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.

Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain.

As you notice the good that blesses your life every day, bless it back with "I am grateful for all that I have and all that is coming my way."

ATTITUDE: A Thought That Is The Ultimate Deciding Emotion

Awe is what moves us forward.

Baby, I quote myself everyday, and I'm loving it!

Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else

Be a rose which gives fragrance even to those who crushes it.

Be different. Be fair. Be first.

Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.

Be not overcome by evil. But overcome evil with good. --St. Paul

Be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world.

Be the artist you are, not the artist you want to be.

Be the change you want to see in the world

Be the change you wish to see in the world.

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. - Dr. Suess

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."

Be Yourself. No one can tell you your doing it wrong.

Beautiful people cause beautiful things to happen.

Behold the stars; they shine with the grace of eternity.

Being happy doesn't mean everything is perfect. It means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections.

Believe in your imagination, and your dreams will take flight.

Believe, for if we can believe...there is hope. If we have hope...all things are possible. Without hope... we are lost. BELIEVE!

Blessed are those who laugh at themselves for they shall never cease to be amused.

Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.

Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points.

By perseverance the snail reached the ark.

By words the mind is excited and the spirit elated.

Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket never let it fade away. Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket save it for a rainy day.

Cherish yesterday, dream about tomorrow, love today!

Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family.

Cherish your visions; cherish your ideals; cherish the music that stirs in your heart, the beauty that forms in your mind, the loveliness that drapes your purest thoughts, for out of them will grow delightful conditions, all heavenly environment; of these if you but remain true to them, your world will at last be bu

Cherish your yesterdays, dream about tomorrow but live for today

Children are the hands by which we take hold of heaven.

Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher.

Come to the edge he said. They said We are afraid. Come to the edge he said. They came. He pushed them....and they flew.

Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty.

Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.

Create inspiring, noble, and righteous goals that fire your imagination and create excitement in your heart.

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risk, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.

Creativity is not restricted to art. Use your mind to see new, untried ways to improve everything you do!

Creativity is the sudden cessation of stupidity.

Creativity it has been said, consist largely of re-arranging what we know in order to find out what we do not know.

Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.

Cynics do not contribute, skeptics do not create, doubters do not achieve. Be positive!

DANCE as though no one is watching you LOVE as though you have never been hurt before SING as though no on can hear you LIVE as though Heaven is on Earth

Decide upon your major definite purpose in life and then organize all your activities around it.

Desire is possibility seeking expression.

Did I walk past the person today who could have changed my life, because he/she did not look the way I expected?

Difficult moments, seek God. Quiet moments, worship God. Painful moments trust God. Every moment, thank God.

Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage.

Discouraging moments are often preparation for a beautiful sight.

Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought.

Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as ever you can.

Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.

Do not fear death but rather the life unlived. You do not have to live forever. You just have to live.

Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead, where there is no path and leave a trail.

Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

Do not go where the path leads. Instead go where there is no path and leave a trail.

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for...

Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there... I do not sleep. I am the thousand winds that blow... I am the diamond glints on snow... I am the sunlight on ripened grain... I am the gentle autumn rain. When you waken in the morning's hush, I am the swift uplifting rush Of gentle birds in circling flight... I am the soft star that shines at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry— I am not there... I did not die...

Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.

Do unto others, as you wish other to do unto you!

Do what you want and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.

Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.

Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.

Don't be afraid to chase your dreams....you might catch one.

Don't go looking for acceptance from others, instead be who you are in God.

Don't hesitate - Do it right now! The best way to get something done is to begin! Make a change in your life right this minute!

Don't look for greatness and glory, let them speak about you.

Don't take it personal, just take it!

Don't tell me the sky is the limit, when there are footprints on the moon.

Don't try to be perfect. Try to be a scrapbooker.

Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

Don't worry about things that you have no control over, because you have no control over them. Don't worry about things that you have control over, because you have control over them.

Dream dreams that no one ever dared to dream before.

Dreams soar on the wings of imagination

Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power.

each road, every mile a photograph in motion to astound us carry us away it's a beautiful life.

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

Even if I know that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.

Every artist was first an amateur

Every artist was first an amateur.

Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance.

Every day holds the possibility of a miracle.

Every day is a new beginning; every morn is the world made new.

Every miracle is preceded by the ache and agony of need.

Every Moment is Made Glorious by the Light of Love

Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.

Every survival kit should include a sense of humor.

Everyday is a Gift, that's why they call it the Present.

Everyone has an angel Given to us from the start Trust and faith is what we need To hear them in our heart.

Everyone has inside him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don't realize how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is!

Everything is fascinating, including lint.

Everything you can imagine is real.

excerpt from Giving Back chapter from "Three Black Skirts": Fourteen ways to live green, #6. Recycle *use refillable bottles for your kitchen, cleaning, and beauty products. it's economical and it cuts down on waste. * encourage your coworkers to use recycled copy paper. Keep a recycling bin near the copy machine or anywhere else bulk paper accumulates. *reuse envelopes for mailiing bills and other impersonal documents. * recycle all cans, bottles, and newspapers both at work and at home. If recycling is not mandatory in your community, start small with a neighborhood initiative.

Explore. Dream. Feel.

f human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather that dull and unresponsive, then they thrive and grow to their capabilities.

Failure seldom stops you; what stops you is the fear of failure.

Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten

Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.

Faith means being sure of the things we hope for and knowing that something is real even if we do not see it. Hebrews 11:1

Family is precious, make childhood days special because we no not what life holds, treat your family right because when they come to the end of their journey you dont want to look back and only have regrets Always show love and kindness

Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.

Far away, there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations; I may not reach them but I can look up to them, see their beauty and try to follow where they lead.

Few burdens are heavy when everyone lifts.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.

Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense

Finish each day and be done with it...tomorrow is a new day...begin it well.

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.

Follow the grain in your own wood.

For a web begun, God sends thread.

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

For every man the world is as fresh as it was at the first day, And as full of untold novelties for him who has the eyes to see them.

For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness.

For most of life, nothing wonderful happens. If you don't enjoy getting up and working and finishing your work and sitting down to a meal with family or friends, then the chances are that you're not going to be very happy. If someone bases his happiness or unhappiness on major events like a great new job, huge amounts of money, a flawlessly happy marriage or a trip to Paris, that person isn't going to be happy much of the time. If, on the other hand, happiness depends on a good breakfast, flowers in the yard, a drink or a nap, then we are more likely to live with quite a bit of happiness.

For peace of mind, resign as general manager of the universe.

Fortune favors the bold.

Friends can lift our heads when our shoulders are sinking and stand with us through tears and laughter.

Friendship, books, a cheerful heart, and conscience clear, are the most choice companions we have here. --William Mather

Genuine beginnings begin within us, even when they are brought to our attention by external opportunities

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams, live the life you have imagined.

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.

Go out into the world today and love the people you meet. Let your presence light new light in the hearts of people.

Go the extra mile. Don't worry, it won't be crowded.

Go to where the puck is going, not to where it is.

God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers.

God did not give you a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power, love, and self-control.

God gave us memories so that we may have roses in December.

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

God knew my every desire, and He was waiting on the other side of my failure and my shattered dreams with some dreams of His own...

Gods voice is the single candle in this dark world that will guide you to him.

Grant that I might always desire more than I can accomplish.

Great Spirits have often encountered violent opposition from weak minds.

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

Happiness does not depend on the outward things, but on the way we see them.

Happiness doesn't necessarily mean having everything, it's loving everything you have.

Happiness is like jam, you can't spread even a little without getting some on yourself

Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.

Have a story to tell.

He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.

His grace is great enough to meet the small things; the little pin-prick troubles that annoy, the insect worries, buzzing and persistent, the squeaking wheels that grate upon our joy.

History will never change, maybe will happen again!

Home is the place where nobodies are somebodies and the great of the earth are ordinary people.

Hope is the feeling you have that the feeling you have isn't permanent.

Housework only comes before Scrapbooking in the dictionary!

How do I change? If I feel depressed I will sing. If I feel sad I will laugh. If I feel ill I will double my labour. If I feel fear I will plunge ahead. If I feel inferior I will wear new garments. If I feel uncertain I will raise my voice. If I feel poverty I will think of wealth to come. If I feel incompetent I will think of past success. If I feel insignificant I will remember my goals. Today I will be the master of my emotions.

How lovely to think that no one need wait a moment, we can start now, start slowly changing the world! How lovely that everyone, great and small, can make their contribution toward introducing justice straightaway... And you can always, always give something, even if it is only kindness!

How lucky are you to be a piece of the puzzle called world

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world

However long the night, the dawn will break.

I am aware that I am less than some people prefer me to be, but most people are unaware that I am so much more than what they see.

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination.

I am in full Sunshine now

I am not afraid of storms for I am learning to sail my ship.

I am not afraid of storms: For I am learning how to sail my ship.

I am only one. But still, I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.

I am so optimistic I would go out in a row boat to catch Moby Dick and bring the tarter sauce with me

I am sure there is magic in everything.

I believe in the sun, even when it's not shining. I believe in love, even when I don't feel it. I believe in God, even when He is silent.

I can do all things in Him who strengthens me.

I challenge you to make your life a masterpiece. I challenge you to join the ranks of those people who live what they teach, who walk their talk.

I come from the Creator, like everyone else, trailing wisps of glory...

I could not at any age be content to take my place in a corner by the fireside and simply look on.

I don't care how much you know until I know how much you care.

I don't know whats around the bend, but I'm going to believe the best does

I find the greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.

I Have Been Through Some Terrible Things In My Life, Some Of Which Actually Happened.

I have often found that I regret the things I haven't done more than the things I have.

I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong.

I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection.

i never fall apart because i never fall together

I never think of the future - it comes soon enough.

I read and walked for miles at night along the beach, writing bad blank verse and searching endlessly for someone wonderful who would step out of the darkness and change my life. It never crossed my mind that that person could be me.

I see my strength in your eyes.

I see you in every picture, I hear you in every song

I sought my soul, But my soul I could not see. I sought my God, But my God eluded me. I sought my brother, And I found all three.

I think that we all carry the divine within us.

I tried to conquer the universe...and it defeated me; I tried to understand the universe...and it outwitted me; I tried to capture the universe...and it eluded me; So, clumsily, hesitantly, I tried to love the universe... And it embraced me. ~Harriette Glassetter

I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence, but it comes from within. It is there all the time.

I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being.

I won't change anything because I think the most important thing is being yourself and that's what I'm going to continue to do.

I would rather walk in the dark with God than go alone in the light.

I'll stand by you, do not let nobody hurt you.

I've always been in the right place and time. Of course, I steered myself there.

I've always preferred to have wings than to have things.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back.

If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us would never start out at all.

If anyone asks what your accomplishments are...show them a picture of your children.

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again! Never give up!

If I can see it, I can do it. If I just believe it there is nothing to it. I believe I can fly. I believe I can touch the sky.

If I should count my blessings, I would count you twice!

If it is not in the scrapbook it didn't happen!!!!

IF LIFE THROWS YOU LEMONS... MAKE LEMONADE

If not now, when?

If nothing ever changed...there would be no butterflies

IF ONE FEELS THE NEED OF SOMETHING GRAND, SOMETHING INFINITE, SOMETHING THAT MAKES ONE FEEL AWARE OF GOD, ONE NEED NOT GO FAR TO FIND IT. I THINK THAT I SEE SOMETHING DEEPER, MORE INFINITE, MORE ETERNAL THAN THE OCEAN IN THE EXPRESSION OF THE EYES OF A LITTLE BABY WHEN IT WAKES IN THE MORNING AND COOS OR LAUGHS BECAUSE IT SEES THE SUN SHINING ON ITS CRADLE." Vincent van Gogh

IF ONLY I KNEW

If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.

If the shoe fits, buy the matching handbag....

If they obey and serve Him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.

If we did all the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves!

If we do not live, speak and think in the language of enchantment, including naming angels and recognizing spirits...then the soul will go out of our lives and communities, and we will wonder why nothing seems to hold together and nothing seems to have value anymore.

If you are going down the wrong road, God allows U-Turns!

If you are never scared or embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take any chances.

If you are to hit the mark, you must aim a little above it.

If you aren't the lead dog, the scenery never changes.

If you can dream it, you can do it.

If you can find humor in anything, you can survive it.

If you can't be a good example, be a bad warning!

If you can't hear me, maybe you're not listening. God

If you cannot be a poet, be the poem.

If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place.

If you don't know where you're going, when you get there you will be lost

If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain.

If you dream it... you can become it.

If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.

If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded. --Maya Angelou

If you haven't got all the things you want,be grateful for the things you don't have that you don't want.

If you just set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing.

If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is a compromise.

If you live gladly to make others glad in God, your life will be hard, your risks will be high, and your joy will be full.

If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough.

If you only have one smile in you, give it to the people you love

If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.

If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write things worth reading or do things worth writing.

If you're focused on what you've left behind, you will not be able to see what lies ahead. Now go ahead and look around!

If you're worried and you can't sleep Just count your blessings instead of sheep And you'll fall asleep counting your blessings

If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it.

Imagination has always had powers of resurrections that no science can match.

Imagination is more important than knowledge.

Imagination is more important than knowledge...

Imagination is more than knowledge.

Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last you create what you will.

Imitation is the sincerest of flattery.

Impossible itself says I'm possible.

In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.

In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.

In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.

In the midst of Winter I finally learned that, in me, there was an invincible Summer.

In the present, every day is a miracle.

In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: It goes on.

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

Instead of telling God how big your problems are, try telling your problems how big your God is!

Is there some principal of nature which states that we never know the quality of what we have until it is gone? ~ Elbert

It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.

It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.

It is in changing that things find purpose.

It is more blessed to give than receive.

It is never to late to be what you might have been.

It is never too late to be what you might have been.

It is no small thing when they, so fresh from God, love us.

It is not our abilities that show what we truly are, it is our choices.

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to those who are actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs, and comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; who does actually try to the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who -at the worst- if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly. Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those spiri...

It is not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.

It is not the years in your life that count. It is the life in your years.

It is often as sacred to laugh as it is to pray.

It is only by going through difficulties that we become strong. By opening up to love when we are facing such trials we can understand that we are not alone but have the unconditional support that we need from angels.

It is our choices that show who we truly are, far more than our abilities.

It is up to us to give ourselves recognition. If we wait for it to come from others, we feel resentful when it doesn't, and when it does, we may well reject it.

It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.

It was from you that I first learned to think, to feel, to imagine, to believe.

It's about love. You don't have to scrapbook to love but you have to love in order to scrapbook.

It's alright letting yourself go, as long as you can get yourself back

It's alright letting yourself go, as long as you can get yourself back -- Author:Mick Jagger

It's funny how when you are on to something the whole world starts to affirm it for you.

It's kind of fun to do the impossible.

It's not about having what you want, it's about wanting what you have.

It's not about the destination, it's about the Journey!!

It's not the big things done with little heart, It's the little things done with big heart.

It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth - and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up - that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had.

It's time to start living the life you've imagined.

Its not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog

Its not what you say. Its how you say it.

It’s not what we have in our life, but who we have in our life that counts.

Jan - Alice Feb - Queen Of Hearts Mar - The March Hare Apr - The White Rabbit May - The Flower Garden June - The Mad Hatter July - Tweedles Aug - The Walrus & The Carpenter Sept - The Caterpillar Oct - Cheshire Cat Nov - The Duchess & The Cook Dec - The Door Mouse

Journeys, like artists, are born and not made. --Lawrence Durrell

Just go as far as you can go--from there you can see farther.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.

Keep your face in the sunshine and you will not see the shadows.

Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.

Keep your fact to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows.

Keep your thoughts and feelings in harmony with your actions. The surest way to realize your purpose is to eliminate any conflict or dissonance that exists between what you're thinking and feeling and how you're living your days.

Keep your thoughts on what you intend to create. Stay consistently matched up with the field of intention, and then watch for the clues that what you're summoning from the all-creative Source is arriving in your life.

Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can read.

Laugh often, Dream big, Reach for the stars!

Let him sleep for when he wakes he will move mountains!!

Let us learn to appreciate there will be times when the trees will be bare, and look forward to the time when we may pick the fruit.

Let us make one point...that we meet each other with a smile, when it is difficult to smile...Smile at each other, make time for each other in your family.

Let your dreams carry you on wings of promise all the way to the stars!written By:B Trenton

Let's give the historians something to write about.

LIFE AFFORDS NO GREATER RESPONSIBILITY NO GREATER PRIVILEGE THAN THE RAISING OF THE NEXT GENERATION.

LIFE IS ...WHAT WE MAKE IT. ALWAYS HAS BEEN, AND ALWAYS WILL BE.

Life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.

Life is a cup to be filled -- not drained.

LIFE IS A JOURNEY, today you are getting closer to fulfilling your purpose

LIFE IS EITHER A DARING ADVENTURE, OR NOTHING.

Life is eternal; and love is immortal; and death is only a horizon; and a horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight.

Life is filled with treasures, some-days the map is clear, other days you might really have to dig.

Life is fragile, handle with prayer.

Life is Fragile, handle with Prayer.

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not giving up! Shake it off and take a step up!

Life is hard by the yard, but by the inch life's a cinch.

Life is like chocolates...without its bitterness and sweetness, it's NOTHING!

Life is not measured by the Breaths we take , But by the Moments that take our breath away...

Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breaths away.

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, But by the moments that take our breath away.

Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile.

Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Love the ones who don't because you can. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. If it changes your life, let it. Kiss slowly. Forgive quickly. God never said life would be easy. He just promised it would be worth it.

Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Love the ones who don't just because you can. Believe everything happens for a reason... If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. If it changes your life, let it. Kiss slowly. Forgive quickly. God never said life would be easy. He just promised it would be worth it.

Life is very interesting... In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths.

Life is what happens while we are busy making other plans.

Life's a dance you learn as you go.

Light tomorrow with to-day!

Like a star in the sky you were meant for higher heights. You are no ordinary girl, you were meant for something more.

Like hide-and-go-seek: the future curves toward the past then folds back again, seamlessly, always expressing itself in the present tense.

Live in such a way that those who know you but don't know God, will come to know God because they know you...

Live it up, Drink it down, Laugh it off!

Live well. Love much. Laugh often.

Live, love, and laugh often, for you never know which moment is going to be your last.

Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footsteps on the sands of time.

Look at each day through the eyes of a child...

Look to this day, for it is life, the very life of life. In it’s brief course lie all the realities and verities of existence, the bliss of growth, the splendor of action, the glory of power, for yesterday is but a dream and tomorrow only a vision but this day, well lived, makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope so, therefore, look to this day!

Love is stronger than any other addiction you will ever have. Pray and believe in God and miracles will happen.

Love is the closest thing we have to fire, so let’s help make the sparks fly.

Love like you've never been hurt, work like you don't need the money, dance like no ones watching.

Love yourself and everything else falls in line. You really do have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.

Make all you can, Save all you can, Give all you can.

Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.

Make Yourself a Light.

Make yourselves nests of pleasant thoughts.

Many dreams come true and some have silver linings, I live for my dream and a pocket full of gold.

Many have forgotten this truth, but you must not forget it. You remain responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.

May all of your dreams become reality!

May All Your Dreams Be Filled With Bling! ;)

May God hold you in the palm of his hand.

May the rain fall softly upon your fields.

May the road always rise to meet you.

May the sun shine warm upon your face.

May the wind be always at your back.

May you always dream with your heart, and let your dreams inspire your destiny!

May you get all your wishes but one so you always have something to strive for!

May your life be like a wildflower Growing freely in the beauty And joy of each day.

Men are like cheese and fine wine, so much better when mature.

Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a bit of praise or encouragement -- and we will make the goal. ~ Jerome P. Fleishman ~

Most people search high and wide for the keys to success. If they only know, the key to their dreams lies within.

Motherhood is divine reassurance that God still has faith in man.

Moving-on can never be easy...it takes sometime to heal...till the heart agrees to set you free and love again. Remember the pain and all the sad refrain...Pray and learn ... Love is everywhere and waiting

Music is a powerful force that moves us ordinary people to do extraordinary things.

My fellow Americans; ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. --John F. Kennedy

My life is my message.

My MIND is a GARDEN; my thoughts are the SEEDS. I can grow FLOWERS or I can grow WEEDS.

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to, Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small, You never need to carry more than you can hold, And while you're out there getting where you're getting to, I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too. This is my wish.

Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.

Never be bored, and you will never be boring.

Never be economical with the truth.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

Never give in,never,never,never,never,in nothing great or small, large or petty,never give in except to convictions of honor, and good sense. Never yield to force, never yield to the apparently over whelming might of the enemy.

Never let the fear of failure keep you from the joy of succeeding.

Never regret anything because at one time…it was exactly what you wanted.

Never stop reaching, for the stars are closer than they seem.

No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks

No matter what your level of ability, you have more potential than you can ever develop in a lifetime

No matter what your write, someone will love it.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

No one can really pull you up very high--you lose your grip on the rope. But on your own two feet you can climb mountains.

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else.

No one knows what he can do till he tries.

No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.

No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.

No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit. --Helen Keller

Noble souls, through dust and heat, rise from disaster and defeat the stronger.

Nobody is bored when he is trying to make something that is beautiful, or to discover something that is true.

Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.

Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are.

Not knowing your destination is half the fun!

Nothing is a Failure if you Consider it a Learning Experience.

Nothing is more then this day

Nothing is worth more than this day.

Nothing that was worthy in the past departs; no truth or gooodness realized by man ever dies, or can die.

O God, You know my wayward heart, So prone to choose an earthly part; From vain affections set me free, That I may always look to Thee.

Once in a blue moon, people will surprise you... and once in a while, people may even take your breath away."

One generation plants the trees, another gets the shade.

One has not discovered the true beauty of America until seeing the Sequoia. It was standing tall when the Lord walked this earth.

One man with great courage makes a majority. --Andrew Jackson

One more moment when one would love to live forever.

One of the hardest things to accept is that you are more than one person. There is one you are on the outside and the one that is locked up banging on the door. Let it out, it will get you far.

One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others. ~ Archibald Rutledge ~

One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.

One today is worth 2 tomorrows.

One we discover how to appreciate the timeless values in our daily experiences, we can enjoy the best things in life.

Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast. . .

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

Only when we give joyfully without hesitation or thought of gain; can we truly know what love means

Optima dies... prima fugit (The best days are the first to flee)

Or heritage and ideals, our code and standards - the things we live by and teach our children - are preserved or diminished by how freely we exchange ideas and feelings.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are ...

Our greatest glory is not in failing, but in raising up every time we fail.

Our hearts are full of treasures untold.

Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but by how we react to what happens, not by what life brings to us, but by the attitude we bring to life. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events, and outcomes. It is a catalyst, a spark that creates extraordinary results. -Anon.

Our Lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.

People are like hard filled candy, you suck on them long enough, you will reach the soft center.

People are like stained glass windows: they sparkle and shine when the sun's out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is light within.

People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.

People only see what they are prepared to see

Perfection only exists in our minds.

Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in Heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.

Please don't take your organs to Heaven. Heaven knows we need them here.

Possibilities and miracles are one and the same.

Problems are only opportunities in work clothes.

Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.

Prosperity depends more on wanting what you have than having what you want.

Pursue truth and people will be true to you.

Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.

Really great (people) make you feel that you, too, can become great.

Really great people make you feel that you, too, can become great.

Relax. And dream a little.

Remember that in all things - What you think of as a mistake is only a chance to use your imagination and ingenuity.

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

Remember that wherever you want to go, a superior education is the best ticket.

Remember, all the answers you need are inside of you; you only have to become quiet enough to hear them.

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it's at the end of your arm. As you get older, remember you have another hand: The first is to help yourself, the second is to help others. -- Audrey Hepburn

Renunciation is not getting rid of the things of the world, but accepting that they pass away.

Right now you are one choice away from a new beginning - one that leads you toward becoming the fullest human being you can be.

Running is a great metaphor for life, you get out of it, what you put into it.

SCHOOL DAYS,SCHOOL DAYS,DEAR OLD GOLDEN RULES DAY.READING AND WRITING AND ARITHMETIC.GOOD OLD GOLDEN SCHOOL DAY.

Security—does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.

Serendipity is the act of finding something valuable or delightful when you are not looking for it.

Serenity is ours when we allow the angels to quiet the turbulent forces of life and leave our souls in deep stillness.

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss you'll land among the stars.

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land among the stars.

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll still land among the stars.

Shoot for the moon; even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.

Since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.

Smiles are the soul's kisses.

Some people strengthen others just by being the kind of people they are.

some things have to be believed to be seen.

Someone will always be smarter. Their house will be bigger. They will drive a better car. Their children will do better in school. And their partners will fix more things around the house. So let it go and love you and your circumstances. Think about it. The prettiest woman in the world can have hell in her heart. And the most highly favored woman on your job may be unable to have children. The richest woman you know---she has the car, the house, the clothes---might be heartbreakingly lonely. So, love you. Love who you are right now. Tell yourself, "I am too blessed to be stressed."

Sometimes in the winds of change we find our direction.

Sometimes to reach your goal, you need to fly.

Sometimes we fall, only to realize there's a new strength within us, to keep going on.

Sometimes you have to take the leap, and build your wings on the way down.

Squeeze that noodle and see what you come up with!

Start by doing what's necessary, then what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.

Stop worrying and take a chance!

Storms make oaks take deeper root.

Strength is not about power. It's about endurance.

Strength is the capacity to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands--and then just eat one of the pieces.

Strivers achieve what dreamers believe!

Success is not final Failure is not fatal It's the courage to continue that counts!

Such as we are made of, such we be

Sweet memories are woven from the good times.

Take my hand and you will see the best is yet to be.

Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.

Take time every day to do something ridiculous.

Take time to recharge your batteries. It's hard to see where you're going when your lights are dim.

That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do, not that the nature of the thing has changed, but our power to do is increased.

That's the way things come clear. All of a sudden. And then you realize how obvious they've been all along.

The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected.

The beginning is the most important part of the work.

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

The Cards Of Life When The Cards Of Life Come Crashing Down All Around You, Dust Off Your Dress, Quit Chasing That White Rabbit, And Get Back To Work! (aka Pick Yourself Back Up, Quit Wasting Time & Get Back In There!) * Quote Inspired by Alice In Wonderland

The creative mind plays with the objects it loves.

The cure for everything is saltwater... sweat... tears... the sea...

The difference between the ordinary and the extraordinary is that little extra.

The fearless are merely fearless. People who act in spite of their fear are truly brave. --James A. LaFond-Lewis

The first and worst of all frauds, is to cheat one's self. All sin is easy after that.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

The future belongs to those who live intensely in the present.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

The future is called 'perhaps,' which is the only possible thing to call the future. And the only important thing is not to allow that to scare you.

The good things of life were made to enjoy. Enjoying a thing means sharing it with others.

The Grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

The grandest of heroic deeds are those which are performed within four walls and in domestic privacy.

The grass is greener on the other side but still as hard to mow

The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.

the greater danger is not that our hopes are too high and we reach them—it is that they are too low and we do…

The greater part of our happiness depends on our disposition and not our circumstances.

The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

The greatest waste in all the world is living below our potential.

The happy heart runs with the river, floats on the air, lifts to the music, soars with the eagle, hopes with the prayer.

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky proclaims the work of His hands. Psalm 19:1

The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.

The man who has no imagination, has no wings.

The minute you begin to do what you really want to do, it's really a different kind of life.

The more you ask how much longer it will take, the longer the journey will seem. --Maori proverb

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.

The most important things in life are not things...

The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people halfway.

The most precious "things" in life are not "things" at all.

The people in your life are like the pillars on your porch. Sometimes they hold you up, and sometimes they lean on you. Sometimes it's enough to know they are standing by.

The person who relies upon The Lord's sufficiency Is like a tree that's planted by Deep waters flowing free.

The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there.

The poet judges not as a judge but as the sun falling around a helpless thing

The potential possibilities of any child are the most intriguing and stimulating in all creation.

THE PRIVILEGE OF A LIFETIME IS BEING WHO YOU ARE.

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.

The reward of a thing well done, is to have done it.

The right road lies under your tongue. Just ask.

The silence of the night listens to a rushing woe ...a silent weeping of a discontented and tired heart ... only time can wipe away pain and bring a new start...and the promise of someday everything will be alright....(Moneshearl)

The smallest deed is better than the grandest intention. Larry Eisenberg

The soul is healed by being with children

The soul is not where it lives but where it loves.

The spaces between my fingers are right where yours fit perfectly! ^.^

The steeper the mountain, the harder the climb, the better the view from the finishing line.

The test of people is what they can do when they are tired.

The ultimate mystery is one's own self.

The universe is a palace of mirrors, reflecting back what ever you project. The world is as you see it.. Thoughts become things, therefore you are the creator of your own experiences. You cannot change what is happening to you, however you can change the way you think about it, therefore changing your experience of the thing itself..

The visions that we present to our children shape the future. They become self-fulfilling prophecies. Dreams are maps.

The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy.

The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.

The way I see it... "Our lives are inspired by the dreams we have from the earliest stages of our youth. When you combine passion and hard work, then success is always possible. While no road is ever straight, didication and persistence will always lead you to your dreams."

The white light streams down to be broken up by those human prisms into all the colors of the rainbow. Take your own color in the pattern and be just that.

The Will of God will NOT take you, where the GRACE of God won't PROTECT you!

The words of God are not like the oak leaf which dies and falls to the earth, but like the pine tree which stays green forever.

The world is but a canvas to the imagination.

The world is so full of a number of things, I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings.

The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.

There are no great things, only small things with great love, happy are those.

There are three marks of an angel's work. First, they always say: "Don't be afraid. We're here. We're taking care of things." Second, you are filled with warmth and joy. Home! cries your lost and lonely soul, flooding with remembrance. Third, you are never quite the same: you cannot forget.

There are three ways to mourn: through tears, through silence, and by turning sorrow into song.

There are two lasting bequests we can hope to leave our children: One of these is roots. The other, wings.

There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle

There are two ways to live your life—one is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle.

There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win.

There is a difference between knowing the path and walking the path. - The Matrix

There is a serious defect in the thinking of someone who wants -- more than anything else -- to become rich. As long as they don't have the money, it'll seem like a worthwhile goal. Once they do, they'll understand how important other things are -- and have always been. ~ Joseph Brooks ~

There is in every true woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity; but which kindles up, and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity.

There is no danger of developing eyestrain from looking on the bright side of things.

There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.

There is no such thing as a coincidence, just God's hand in a greater plan!

There is no true gracefulness which is not epitomized goodness.

There will always be a certain sadness in one's heart ..where lies broken dreams and wasted affection....tomorrow can't give a promise of togetherness...nor can the tears kept from falling...you walk through the rain with that certain sadness...and it will silently stay.

There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.

There's a basic human weakness inherent in all people which tempts them to want what they can't have and not want what is readily available to them. ~ Robert J. Ringer ~

There's a path that leads to Nowhere In a meadow that I know, Where an inland river rises And the stream is still and slow; There it wanders under willows And beneath the silver green Of the birches' silent shadows Where the early violets lean.... All the ways that lead to Somewhere Echo with the hurrying feet of the Struggling and the Striving, But the way I find so sweet Bids me dream and bids me linger - Joy and Beauty are its goal; On the path that leads to Nowhere I have sometimes found my soul.

There's only us there's only this. forget regret or life is yours to miss. no other road, no other way, no day but today

There’s always room for improvement, you know—it’s the biggest room in the house.

They can because they think they can.

They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel. --Carl W. Buechner

They never fail who die in a great cause. --George Gordon Byron

They say dreams are the windows of the soul - take a peek and you can see the inner workings, the nuts and bolts.

Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out.

This above all; to thine own self be true

This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place is something that you have left behind... let it be something good.

Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.

Those who can, do. Those who can teach, do wonders.

Those who hear not the music think the dancers mad.

Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.

Tis nobler to lose honor to save the lives of men than it is to gain honor by taking them. --David Borenstein

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To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless act of a single day. --Sir Winston Churchill

To do is to be. To be is to do. So do be do be do be do.

To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity.

To give without any reward, or any notice, has a special quality of its own.

To imagine is everything, to know is nothing at all.

To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.

To love another person is to see the face of God.

To love one that is great, is almost to be great one's self.

To the world you are one person but to one person you are their world.

To the world you might be one person, but to one person you just might be the world.

Today is non-returnable; make it unforgettable!

TODAY IS THE TOMMOROW YOU WORRIED ABOUT YESTERDAY AND ALL IS WELL

Today is the tomorrow, we dreamt about yesterday.

Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive that is youer than you.

Today you are you, that is truer than true There is no one alive who is you-er than you!

Touch By the touch of your hand My world has revolutionize My world has become a superior shadow Day by day your touch becomes glory Look into my eyes and see the lust burning Please, help me! A touch of your hand makes my folks react. Believe me, you’re an allure. That’s keeps my heart beating asking for more reactions. Your touch leaves a mark of desire, mystification. How can I deal with the need to your essence? The need of knowing you will always be there to touch me. That’s the start of something The Start of a new era, an era with difference

Tough times never last, but tough people do.

Treat every day like an ice cream cone - enjoy every lick!

Trust your hunches. They're usually based on facts filed away just below the conscious level.

Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.

Turn your face to the sun and the shadows will fall behind you.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones that you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

Two Christians working for the Lord Should keep this goal in mind: Give praise for what the other does -- To your success be blind.

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I --I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.

Two Wolves One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between two "wolves" inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, doubt, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence,empathy, generosity, forgiveness, truth, compassion and faith." The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?" The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

Use what talent you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best.

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

Vision is the art of seeing things invisible.

Wail not for precious chances passed away, Weep not for golden ages on the wane! Each night I burn the records of the day, At sunrise every soul is born again!

watch how you treat the next person your actions are a reflection of your self image.

We all mold one another's dreams. We all hold each others fragile hopes in our hands. We all touch others hearts.

We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.

We always hope Some one else ha the answer. Some other place will be better. Some other time it will all turn out. This is it. No one else has the answer. No other place will be better And it has already turned out

We are the sum of all our experiences, some just don't add up to much. Your equation is up to you.

We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won't need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don't fire cannons to call attention to their shining- they just shine.”

We aren't on earth to mark time. We are here to make a difference.

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.

We cannot hold a torch to light another person’s path without brightening our own.

We come to beginnings only at an end.

We do not measure life by how many breaths we take. But by how many moments take our breath away.

We don't know who we are until we see what we can do.

We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.

We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success; we often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery.

We must be the change we wish to see in the world.

We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.

We must have the courage to be imperfect while striving for perfection.

We never know the worth of water 'til the well runs dry.

We really should get to know each other better. God

We remember life's pleasures with a fullness of our heart.

Wealthy people have money to oppress the poor, but what they don't know that poor people are blessed.

Well done is better than well said.

What Cancer Cannot Do It cannot cripple love It cannot shatter hope It cannot corrode faith It cannot destroy peace It cannot kill friendship It cannot suppress memories It cannot silence courage It cannot invade the soul It cannot steal eternal life It cannot conquer the spirit

What does the world look like from inside a big bubble? Does the unique view of the world inspire you to think differently? Is the ability to be motivated to seek out the answers borne out of a need to know? It's your journey. Create your destiny. Create ... the world is your canvas.

What lies ahead of you and what lies behind you are nothing compared to what lies within you.

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. ~Emerson

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within.

What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

What shall I give Thee, Master? Giver of gifts divine; I will not hold time, talents, or gold -- For everything shall be Thine.

What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls a butterfly.

What we do in life Echo's in Eternity

What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.

whatever you are be a good one.

Whatever's meant to happen, will happen; And everything that has happened, happened for a reason.

when god is right in our hearts then our feet will walk his way

When my Mother first dressed me in a hat as if I were a Lady, I owned the title.

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.

When someone you trust uses you for personal gain, and it makes you look bad or evil, smile....the truth soon shines through.

When the world says, "Give up", Hope whispers, "Try it one more time."

When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time."

When we seek to discover THE BEST in others, we somehow bring out THE BEST in ourselves.

When we seek to discover THE BEST in others, we somehow bring out the BEST in ourselves.

When you are lonely, empty and afraid, remember this: An angel who loves and cares for you is somewhere looking for the medicine you need. Look for the medicine messages your angel sends you in its absence....in a rainbow, a dew-sparkling spider web, a falling feather or snowflake, or a stranger's smile.

When you bury the hatchet, don't mark the spot.

When you cant get through it, you can listen to it.

When you do nothing, you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved, you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better.--Pauline R. Kezer

When you know better; you do better.

When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.

When your problems are bigger than you, Remember that God is bigger than them.

Whenever you see darkness, there is extraordinary opportunity for the light to burn brighter.

Wherever you are it is your friends who make your world.

Wherever you go, go with all your heart.

Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.

Who you are speaks so loudly I can't hear what you're saying.

Whoever is happy will make others happy too.

Why did you grab the rocks which made you falling ? One can do a straight line with a straight stick or a twisted stick.

Why strive to fit in when you were born to stand out..?

Within your weakness lies your strength sleeping

Without a test, there can be no testimony.

Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's heaven on earth.

Yesterday is history Tomorrow is a mystery Today is a gift and that is why it is called the Present.

You are free to choose, but the choices you make today will determine what you will have, be, and do in the tomorrow of your life.

You are that found spark that I never lost, but I've always been looking for.

You can do anything with anything.

You can't go back and start over my friend, but you can start from here and make a brand new end!

You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.

You do not drown by falling in the water, you drown by staying there.

You don't have to be an adult to make a difference.

You have only to open your eyes to see the hand of God.

You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.

You lift me, and I'll lift Thee, and We'll both ascend together.

You make me smile from the inside-out.

You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.

You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.

You must be the change you wish to see in the world.

You must be the change you wish to see in the world..

You must do the thing you think you can not do.

You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself.

You pushed me off the edge - and I flew. Thank you.

You saw the movie, now live the adventure

You should just say, 'Lord, here are my hands, here are my feet. Just use me.'

You sort of start thinking anything is possible if you've got the nerve.

You will face many defeats in your life, but never let yourself be defeated. —Maya Angelou

you will only get as far as you go.

Your belief in me allowed me to believe in me.

~ What lies behind us, and what lies before us, Are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. "Success", as measured by the world, is meaningless if one is shallow, callus, without empathy, and self-centered. My dd is so beautiful inside and out, and I want her to stay true to this!

~~When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left & could say, 'I used everything You gave me'~~

“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” Walter Bagehot

“All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”

“Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else”

“One hour of eternity, one moment with the Lord, will make us utterly forget a lifetime of desolations.”

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”

“Some moments we never forget because our lives have been forever changed by them"

“Success isn't how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started”

“When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.”

“You cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself”

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