"67 Thoughts About Life"

"Times change, people change, and its darn easy to take things for granted. So be aware of what you have, and thank God for it daily."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Libby S. --- New York

"The Power of One - one heart, one mind, one plan, one determination."
--- Bryce Courtenay --- Submitted by Gajan Krishna --- Canada

"I love the deep quiet in which I live and grow against the world, and harvest what they cannot take from me by fire or sword."
--- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe --- Submitted by Joseph Beaudry --- Arizona

"Regret is a useless emotion. You cannot change the past. The future is always bright and everything negative can be turned into a positive, if you believe that it can and will."
--- Written by Ryan H. --- New York

"Always take calculated risks; it's better than being rash."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Dr. Preminder Jit Singh --- India

"I came, I saw, I conquered."
--- Julius Caesar --- Submitted by Dansel Valdez --- New Jersey

"Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocre minds. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence."
--- Albert Einstein --- Submitted by Leah H. --- New Jersey

"There is no other moment so profoundly amazing than to look deeply into your child's eyes... and see yourself."
--- Copyright © 2001 Joanne Cameron

"Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk."
--- The Dalai Lama's Instructions for Life --- Submitted by Julie Hood --- Georgia

"Silence, the loudest words ever spoken, a nation whose heart has been broken, but miles away in the bright light of day the flags, low to the ground, do fly. But tomorrow as the sun rises to a new day, cast all your fears away. Open your heart to a new beginning, fears of what may happen will not bring a winning, but more pain. But most importantly know that your loss could be your nation's gain!"
--- Copyright © 2001 Erica Coughlin
I am a thousand miles away from all the destruction that happened in New York, but my heart is with your nation.

"Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but instead by the seeds you sow."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Michael Burgon --- California

"When nothing is clear in life, look inside yourself to find clarity."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by S.L., Age 16 --- New York

"Those who expect recognition of a good deed, have not given a good deed, but are waiting payment for a service rendered."
--- Copyright © 2001 Scott Cookman

"Truth is the only safe ground to stand on."
--- Elizabeth Cady Stanton --- Submitted by Cheryl Jean --- Australia

"Tomorrow's destiny is nothing more than the outcome of today's actions."
--- Copyright © 2001 Brandon Weekes

"Never complain about what you permit!"
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Randy M. --- New Mexico

"Life is like snowboarding; you must get up every time you fall. Once you stop falling, you then begin to enjoy it. If you stay down, you will never see why people love it so much."
--- Copyright © 2001 William Nepe

"Real victory belongs to those who believe in it the most."
--- From the movie Pearl Harbor --- Submitted by Katie and Shannon

"Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jean M. --- Nebraska

"The people you meet in life who walk all over you, are only the people who don't know how to treat and respect themselves, thus not knowing how to treat and respect others."
--- Copyright © 2001 Janice Barker

"In the battles of life, we fight to win not to lose. However, not all successes are victories and not all failures are defeats. Use the experience from your first defeat to prepare for your next fight. Never underestimate an upcoming battle because of you past glories."
--- Kwasi Ahiagble --- Submitted by Astus Royal --- Ghana

"To believe in something and then not to live it is dishonest."
--- Mahatma Gandhi --- Submitted by Shannun Beeharry --- United Kingdom

"Happiness is a direction not a place!"
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Julie Y.H. --- Canada

"Don't look at the gray in my hair; look at how much fun I had putting it there!"
--- D. Allen --- Submitted by Emily K. --- Georgia

"Look not back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around you in awareness."
--- Ross Hersey --- Submitted by Kirk G. Scherz --- Washington

"Hard right over the Easy wrong!"
--- Copyright © 2001 Tariq Galloway

"Sometimes the best wisdom is not only offered by the old & experienced but from the innocent & naive. I learned this valuable lesson one day when my five year old son finally caught my attention by shouting "You always say you'll have time for me tomorrow, but one day I won't have time for you!" This motivating moment of advice has stayed with me because it is so genuinely true. I now realize how precious and fleeting time spent with our children is... who knows how long they're going to want to hang out with Mom?"
--- Copyright © 2001 Joanne Cameron / Brody Genereaux

"Life is short. Share your smiles. Forget your grudges. Respect and cherish everyone you see today. Remember tomorrow may never come!"
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by S. Wiesner --- Canada

"Without the benefit of doubt, a statement of grandeur may become a statement of slander."
--- Copyright © 1980 Dennis Shirley

"As long as I am alive, I am eligible."
--- Copyright © 2001 Gabe Montalvo

"Today I look in the mirror and say, "I love myself. I am my best friend." Today I tell another person of his or her kindness. Today I speak words of encouragement to three people. Today I remember an old kindness and say "Thank you again." My thought for today is "Unconditional Love." I think that thought often. Today I smile at a stranger."
--- Copyright © 2000 Annita Merriweather

"Get up and get moving. You'll feel better."
--- Mom --- Submitted by Bruce Navratil --- California

"If you think you have someone eating out of your hand, it's a good idea to count your fingers."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Lacey Schell --- Missouri

"I wouldn't wish endless love onto even my worst enemy, for love must always come to an end. It is in times away from love that we grow to appreciate the true effect love has on one's soul. Love is meant to be appreciated and embraced, not measured nor compared."
--- Copyright © 2001 Robin Agnihotri

"A key to success in business is to live by The Platinum Rule: Do unto others as they would have done unto themselves."
--- Copyright © 1981 William Michael Windsor

"There is nothing more dangerous to your health than the fear of losing it."
--- Copyright © 1998 Mike Moore

"What do I think? What do I believe? What do I know?"
--- Submitted by Peter K. Huthwaite --- Michigan

"Discouraged? Just remember that the darkest night did not turn out all the stars."
--- Louis L. Mann --- Submitted by T. Gulliver --- Canada

"Education is the great engine to personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mine worker can become the head of the mine, that the child of farm worker can become the president of a great nation. It is what we make of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another."
--- Dr Nelson Mandela, Long Walk To Freedom
--- Submitted by Busi Xhalabile --- Western Cape, South Africa

"The most precious "things" in life are not "things" at all."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jamie White --- Idaho

"Don't ask, "Where am I going when I die?" But "where am I going when I live?" For where you go when you live determines where you go when you die."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by William Mounts --- Texas

"To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions best."
--- Copyright © 2001 Milad Nowrung

"The reason why we criticize and condemn other people is that their methods of sinning are different than ours."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jurgita D. --- Finland

"A box with the beautiful wrapping might contain a worthless gift; a small, plain box might contain a gift one will treasure for life."
--- Copyright © 2001 Rebeca Lopez

"As marketing makes things happened, management makes things efficient."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Thez Aviles-Abdon --- Philippines

"If you have a problem and it has a solution, don't worry about it, it'll be solved. If the problem doesn't have a solution, then it can't be fixed, so why worry about it?"
--- Copyright © 2001 Mohamed Rashad

"Love unrequited is no less love."
--- Copyright © 2001 Sunny Thayaparan

"Confession is possession."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Benje Dario --- Philippines

"There are many more people trying to meet the right person than to become the right person."
--- Gloria Steinem --- Submitted by Becky Summer --- Montana

"Progress always involves risks; you can't steal second and keep your foot on first."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Stacia Davis --- Tennessee

"Anger is just a cowardly extension of sadness. It's a lot easier to be angry at someone than it is to tell them you're hurt."
--- Author Unknown ---- Submitted by Jenna V. --- Michigan

"Revolution begins with changes in the individual."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Eric Ext --- Ohio

"Those who do not know how to weep with their whole heart, do not know how to laugh either."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Bri R. --- Utah

"If I lose the light of the sun, I will write by candlelight, moonlight, no light. If I lost paper and ink, I will write in blood on forgotten walls. I will write always. I will capture nights all over the world and bring them to you."
--- Henry Rollins --- Submitted by Alissa C. --- Illinois

"Some people say that we must move on and wipe our slate clean. Well we can't. I compare our heart to a dry erase board. Many words are written on the board each day. No matter how many times you scrub, wipe, or clean there is always proof of the words written. The words fade, but will never be gone. The heart is the same way, imprints are made by people that will never be forgotten; faded, but never completely erased."
--- Copyright © 2001 Sara Brandes

"Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it."
--- David Starr Jordan --- Submitted by Chen Fawn Meng --- Malaysia

"A leader is one who must command a certain number of people and take them to a certain goal. A writer is like a commander of his existence. He not only feels, sees, hears, and acts, but he knows how to color those things with words. He not only can analyze and epiphanize his emotions but he can tell others about it using a language they can digest one way or another. This is where writing can come to the fruition of changing the world. Because by delineating such things through writing others can have their own discoveries. And right there, the world has become a new and different place forever."
--- Copyright © 1998 Jonathan Keys

"If you like someone, show them. If you appreciate someone, tell them. If you enjoy someone's company, invite them. If a friend has a problem, lend an ear. If your friend wants advice, give to them helpfully. If you think the world of someone, treat them that way!"
--- Copyright © 2001 D. Kanous

A Letter To My Child

I can teach you things but I cannot make you learn. I can allow you freedom but I cannot be responsible for you. I can teach you to share but I cannot make you unselfish. I can tell you about kindness but I cannot make you gracious. I gave you life but I cannot live it for you.
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Busi Xhalabile --- South Africa

"At every opportunity, jump at the sun. You might not land on the sun, but at least you'd get off the ground!"
--- Zora Neale Hurston --- Submitted by D. Kayler --- Indiana

"I let compliments go to my head and criticism go to my heart, instead of the other way around."
--- Ben T. Gibson, III --- Submitted by Preston Gibson --- New Jersey

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