If there is no struggle, there is no progress. ~ Frederick Douglass
No Struggle No Progress
Greenglass House by Kate Milford
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There is a right way to do things and a wrong way, if you’re going to run a hotel in a smugglers’ town.
Enjoying The Roses Today
One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today. ~ Dale Carnegie
Teachings From My Christmas Tree
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This year more than ever before, may we all remember the true meaning of Christmas. Let it bring a greater measure of peace on earth and good will to men.
If Your Intentions Are Truly Earnest
It’s amazing how much you can learn if your intentions are truly earnest. ~ Chuck Berry
Every Person Radiates…
The Savior set us the example, always calm, always controlled, radiating something that the people could feel as they passed…Every man and every person who lives in this world wields an influence, whether for good or for evil. It is not alone what he says, it is not alone what he does, it is what he is. Every man, every person radiates what he or she is. ~David O. Mckay
The Face in the Mirror
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It was pretty unclear, that face in the mirror, no matter how the glass sparkled.
The image outside might be easily defined, but inside murky depths cast a haze.
So because of the fear, I avoided the mirror. I saw nothing to reflect at or marvel.
Beauty it seemed, was just not for me. In my portrait I saw nothing worth praise.
Simple Habits Of Belief
Over time simple habits of belief lead to miraculous results. ~ L. Whitney Clayton
The Wild Horse In Us
There is no denying the wild horse in us. ~ Virginia Woolf
Everything Is Writable
And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt. ~ Sylvia Plath