Quotes to think about...

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A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.

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Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.

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No one is listening until you make a mistake.

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Success always occurs in private, and failure in full view.

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To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research.

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To succeed in politics, it is often necessary to rise above your principles.

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Wisdom from a Cherokee Chief

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between 2 "wolves" inside us all.
One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, 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, 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."

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Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.

-T.S. Eliot

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Not quite a quote, but certainly a good short story to read and pass a long. .


"Unity"

I dreamed I stood in a studio And watched two sculptures there. The clay they used was a young child's mind And they fashioned it with care.
One was a teacher - the tools he/she used were books, music and art. The other, a parent, worked with a guiding hand, and a gentle, loving heart.
Day after day, the teacher toiled with touch That was careful, deft and sure. While the parent labored by his side and polished and smoothed it o'er.
And when at last, their task was done, They were proud of what they had wrought for the things they had molded into the child could never be sold nor bought.
And each agreed they would have failed If each had worked alone. For behind the parent stood the schoool and behind the teacher, the home.

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Golden Rule for Living (Author Unk.)

If you open it, close it.
If you turn it on, turn it off.
If you unlock it, lock it up.
If you break it, admit it.
If you can't fix it, call someone who can.
If you borrow it, return it.
If you value it, put it back.
If you make a mess, clean it up.
If you move it, put it back.
If it belongs to someone else, get permission to use it.
If you don't know how to operate it, leave it alone.
If it's none of your business, don't ask questions.

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Again, not really a 'quote' but certainly something to think about. . .



Come to the garden alone, while the dew is still on the roses...

FOR THE GARDEN OF YOUR DAILY LIVING PLANT THREE ROWS OF PEAS:
1. Peace of mind
2. Peace of heart
3. Peace of soul

PLANT FOUR ROWS OF SQUASH:
1. Squash gossip
2. Squash indifference
3. Squash grumbling
4. Squash selfishness

PLANT FOUR ROWS OF LETTUCE:
1. Lettuce be faithful
2. Lettuce be kind
3. Lettuce be patient
4. Lettuce really love one another

NO GARDEN IS WITHOUT TURNIPS:
1. Turnip for meetings
2. Turnip for service
3. Turnip to help one another

TO CONCLUDE OUR GARDEN WE MUST HAVE THYME:
1. Thyme for each other
2. Thyme for family
3. Thyme for friends

WATER FREELY WITH PATIENCE AND CULTIVATE WITH LOVE. THERE IS MUCH FRUIT IN YOUR GARDEN BECAUSE YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW.

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"A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments, soccer games, romances, best friends, location of friend's houses, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams. A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house."

---Unknown

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"You know your children have grown up when they stop asking you where they came from and refuse to tell you where they are going."

---Unknown

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"He who laughs last probably didn't get the joke."

-Unknown

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"A thoughtful kid is one who leaves enough gas in the tank for you to get to the filling station."

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"If you think something small can't make a difference, try going to sleep with a mosquito in the room."

---Unknown

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"Okay, so God made man first, but doesn't everyone make a rough draft before they make a masterpiece?"

---Courtney Huston

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"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go."
~Oscar Wilde

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"A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds."

~Francis Bacon

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"A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice."

~Bill Cosby

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Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out."

James B. Conant

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" Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal."

Mario Andretti

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Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.

Abraham Lincoln

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My patriotic heart beats red, white, and blue.

Author Unknown