Choose the Right Way

You cannot bring prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot help small men by tearing down big men.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
You cannot help the poor man by destroying the rich.
You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income.
You cannot further brotherhood of men by inciting class hatred.
You cannot establish security on borrowed money.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence.
You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.

Rev William JH Boetcker

(Attributed often to Abraham Lincoln but it now seems not by him.)

That Bridge of Forgiveness

"Start building that bridge of forgiveness even when the waters of disappointment and anger are still flowing underneath." -Steve Arterburn on Joyce Meyer Ministries

Nay-sayers

"There will always be nay-sayers who warn us that we are bound to fail at this or that.  The important question to ask is not "Will I fail?" but "What do I stand to achieve?""
Barbara Bartocci

Power

"When obedience ceases to be an irritant, and righteousness our desire, we will be endowed with power from on high."
Powell Oketta

My Head Held High

"I want to walk off the field with my head held high - win or lose.
Championships are won in everyday preparations.
Don't ever do anything to embarass yourself.
Do your best - No Regrets... You know... I have."

- Larry Gelwix - No Regrets
Rugby coach of the Highland team for over 30 years
BYU Television

Superficiality or Serious Living

"The idea of taking your inner world the least bit seriously is easily mocked. Relentless superficiality shrieks for our attention. Doing things that take time, concentration and personal effort is out of favour."
Stephanie Dowrick

The Past

"You have to reflect on the past and leave it there. Live in the now and focus on how you can make it lead to a future you want."
Sharlotte Mkansi

Conflict

"The quality of our lives depends not on whether we have conflicts, but on how we respond to them"
Thomas Crum

Oldness

"Oldness happens to all of us at times when we venture too far from the vital reality that is us.
We listen and care too much for what others think... With so many assaults, part of us simply gets old, becomes frail, and withers and dies.
The ageless are those who preserve the spirit of the child. They are inquisitive, curious and playful."
Steven K Baum PhD - "Growing Up at Any Age."

Grow Great

"We grow great by degrees."
Robin Sharma - The Monk who sold his Ferrari

Playfulness

"Playfulness it at the core of creativity."
"I'm a lot more uncomfortable around people than people know."
"Go back to the past - even with fear... Come back from the past with pride."
Source unrecorded.

Fight

"Fight for the right, but change for the good."
African Christian Alliance Political Party slogan

Peaceful... Meaningful...

"If you want a more peaceful, meaningful life, you must think more peaceful, meaningful thoughts."
Robin S Sharma "The Monk Who Sold His Ferari" p52

Influence

"Influence flows from intimacy."
Tommy Tenney "Hadassah" p242

Wisdom

"Wisdom is doing now what you will be pleased about later."
Joyce Meyer

Mob Rule

"Mob rule cannot be allowed to over-ride the decisions of our courts."
Oprah Winfrey show on racism

Become

"We become what we want to be, by being what we want to become.
The bedrock of character is integrity."
Richard G Scott

Birthright

"Do not throw your birthright away through anger."

Move On.

"In order to move on to the next great thing in your life... you have to let go of the last great thing in your life."
Everwood TV series

Jane Fonda

I watched Oprah interview Jane Fonda, now 71 years old.
I liked these quotes from Jane:

"To do life right you have to feel like you're growing up 'till the day you die."
"Little by little we break the cycle."

She was talking of the cycle of ignorance and disrespect - abuse.

Jane Fonda is still beautiful outside! I see she is growing her inner beauty too - good for her - and all the rest of us who keep learning and do better as we learn better. Noble and worthwhile work.