Friday, November 27, 2009

Optimists Have It

"In this world, the optimists have it, not because they are always right, but because they are positive. Even when they are wrong they are positive, and that is the way of achievement, correction, improvement and success.
Educated, eyes-open optimism pays; pessimism can only offer the empty consolation of being right."
David Landes - American economic historian and author of The Wealth and Poverty of Nations

Humble...

"Most people who are humble have gone through the fire."
Radio Pulpit

If You Are Serious...

"If you are serious about this (addiction) you programme your life for success!"
Dr Phil

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Pain

"Let your pain become someone else's gain."
Joyce Meyer

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Yesterday and Tomorrow

"We need not let yesterday hold tomorrow captive."
Neal A Maxwell
CES Devotional 4 Jan 1998

Beware

"Beware of the craving for credit and the rustling for recognition."
Neal A Maxwell
CES Devotional 4 Jan 1998

Our Challenge

"We have a tremendous challenge being equal to our theology."
Neal A Maxwell
CES Devotional 4 Jan 1998

Character

"Generosity and fairness are marks of character."
Neal A Maxwell
CES Devotional 4 Jan 1998

Insight

"Insight without action is just fear."
Dr Paul Czabo

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Better Decisions

"'Things don't get better if you don't make better decisions."
Pastor Moso Sono - Grace Bible Church

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Honour

"The only way to live with honour in this life is to actually BE what we pretend to be."
Everwood TV series

Happiness

"Happiness grows in direct proportion to your acceptance and in inverse proportion to your expectations."
"When people see me they are afraid - for themselves. 'If this (Parkinson's) could happen to you, it could happen to me...'"
Quoted by Michael J Fox in his interview with Oprah