Wednesday, July 8, 2009

"Less Work Is More Work"

Laziness means more work in the long run.

C.S.Lewis

"Making Character"

Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.

Phillips Brooks

"Imagine"

Man’s desires are limited by his perceptions; none can desire what he has not perceived.

William Blake

"The Faithful Verses The Skeptic"

To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible

Thomas Aquinas

How To Breed Compassion In Your Heart

Personal sin reflected upon breeds compassion

John M. Shanahan

"Tremble, For God Is Just"

Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just

Thomas Jefferson

"Look Behind You"

The devil’s boots don’t creak

Scottish Proverb

"Wisdom Surpasses Knowledge"

Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.

Sandra Carey

"Familiarity = Confidence"

A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Skip The Embellishment"

To exaggerate is to weaken

Jean Fracois de La Harpe

"Courage Expands Life"

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.

Anais Nin

"That Dragon: Jealousy"

Jealousy, that dragon which slays love under the pretense of keeping it alive

Havelock Ellis

"Growth Trumps Continuous Security"

Growth demands a temporary surrender of security

Gail Sheehy

"Study Hard, But Above All, Be Great"

The world’s great men have not commonly been scholars, nor great scholars great men.

Oliver W. Holmes

"Wanted: Nurses"

The world is divided into two classes – invalids and nurses.

James McNeill Whistler