Positive Quote Of The Day April 2015

[Jeff]

[pjbs35a]

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. ~Winston Churchill

[Jeff]

Love it!

[pjbs35a]

Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.-- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) American Poet and Essayist

[Jeff]

[pjbs35a]

I have fought: that is much. Victory is in the hands of fate. Be that as it may with me, this at least future ages will not deny of me, be the victor who it may - that I did not fear to die, yielded to none of my fellows in constancy, and preferred a spirited death to a cowardly life. (These were the final words of Giordano Bruno (1548-1600), an Italian philosopher who refused to recant his beliefs when being tried by the Inquisition.)-- Giordano Bruno

[pjbs35a]

The higher type of man clings to virtue, the lower type of man clings to material comfort. The higher type of man cherishes justice, the lower type of man cherishes the hope of favors to be received.

-- Confucius (551-479 BC) Chinese Philosopher

[Jeff]

[pjbs35a]

If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking.-- Buddhist Proverb

[Jeff]

[pjbs35a]

Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time.-- Betty Smith (1897-1972) German/American Author and Writer

[Jeff]

Great thought!

[pjbs35a]

The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him with his friendship. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) American Poet and Essayist

[Jeff]

[pjbs35a]

What does it mean to become a better man? A great man? A great man is largely forgotten by the public. He doesn't stand on top of a mountain waving a flag saying, "Look at me—I'm a great man." A great man often disappears into the ether. Hardly anyone notices that he was even there, apart from his family and close friends. He was reliable. He showed up. He was there. He was useful where he could be. He made mistakes. Tried to make better of those mistakes. Doesn't mean you have to cure cancer or understand the theory of relativity.
It's not necessarily as rock-and-roll or as cool as you might think. Part of being a great man is accepting that. To dare to be average and normal is actually a pathway to becoming a great man. To have more humility. To accept responsibility more. To just get on with what's in front of your face.-- Tom Hardy, Actor, interview with Details magazine

[Jeff]

Excellent!

[weswerx]

I like that one...going to ponder upon it awhile...

[Mrs Bus Driver]

I agree, think I will share this with others.