We aim above the mark to hit the mark. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Above The Mark
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The Person Who Never Gives Up
148
You just can’t beat the person who never gives up. ~ Babe Ruth
True Happiness
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True happiness involves the full use of one’s power and talents. ~ John W. Gardiner
Happiness Is Like A Butterfly
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Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.
No Such Thing As Ready
137
It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you are ready. I have this feeling now that actually no one is ever ready to do anything. There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now. And you may as well do it now. Generally speaking, now is as good a time as any. ~ Hugh Laurie
A Whole New Year Ahead
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Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could all be a little more gentle with each other, & a little more loving, have a little more empathy, & maybe next year at this time we’d like each other a little more.
The Risk It Took To Blossom
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And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~ Anais Nin
Finish The Year Soft
137
Instead of finishing the year strong, why don’t we finish the year soft? Why don’t we finish the year restful and grateful for making it through yet another cycle around the sun and filled with the wonder and beauty that surrounds us on earth?
My idea of Christmas
126
My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that? ~ Bob Hope
We Influence More Than We Can Ever Imagine
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When we go someplace, we leave a part of our energy there, and we influence more than we can ever imagine. ~ Dolores Cannon