Words of Wisdom 01 (May 08 - Oct 08)

[winston]

The apostle Paul wrote:

You will harvest what you plant. If you follow your selfish desires, you will harvest destruction, but if you follow the Spirit, you will harvest eternal life.

[helios]

We all have e power to paint our lives with e colors we choose to express ourselves with.

- San: what's your color now? Colorful, Memories, Melancholic?

[millionairemind]

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 that has been opened for us.
Helen Keller

Happiness does not consist in pastimes and amusements but in virtuous activities.
Aristotle

Happiness resides not in posessions and not in gold; the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul.
Democritus

In the hopes of reaching the moon men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet.
Albert Schweitzer

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

[winston]

An ancient piece of wisdom:
A kind answer soothes angry feelings, but harsh words stir them up.

[purplecloud]

Tips for the day :

Integrity means never having to look over your shoulder .......

The best time to stop an arguement is before it starts .....

[millionairemind]

One who fears failure limits his activities.
Failure is only the opportunity to more intelligently begin again.
Henry Ford

The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually be afraid you will make one.
Elbert Hubbard

Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortunes; but great minds rise above them.
Washington Irving

Our greatest glory consist not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
Oliver Goldsmith

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.
Theodore Roosevelt

[millionairemind]

"In life you can never be too kind or too fair; everyone you meet is carrying a heavy load. When you go through your day expressing kindness and courtesy to all you meet, you leave behind a feeling of warmth and good cheer, and you help alleviate the burdens everyone is struggling with." Brian Tracy

"There may be troubled waters along the many paths my life shall take, but only I as a man, may keep my vessel afloat, and guide myself straight." Robert M. Hensel

"I believe that nothing in life is unimportant every moment can be a beginning. John McLeod

"One of the major reasons why people are not doing well is because they keep trying to get through the day. A more worthy challenge is to try to get from the day." Jim Rohn

"Seek who you are and what you can do to better yourself and to better all that come into your life." M. Lee

[helios]

if music be the food of love, play on.

- From Shakespeare's Twelfth Night: Music plays an impt role in Shakespeare's plays & is often used to carry e plot.

[iam802]

"Temper is what gets most of us into trouble. Pride is what keeps us there."
- unknown

[purplecloud]

"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end."~ Ursula K. Le Guin



Mother Teresa's Thoughts on Life:

"Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it."~