"THOUGHTS OF THE DAY"
"Hope is not a strategy."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by David I. Gussin --- New York
Founder of LEARN ( Let's End All Racism Now)
"Just because your voice is loud, it doesn't mean your words have substance."
--- Copyright © 2005 Mike Wiethorn
"The Ebony hand, persistent, knock, on the ivory doors of humanity for identity...LIKE THIS!"
--- Copyright © 2001 Sayn Syllo [D.P.]
--- Submitted by Dune Patten --- Texas
The above writing is a motivational quote in the form of a proverb. I am an artist, so it is meant to be abstract but clear in meaning.
"Yesterday is History; learn from it. Today is the Present; act on it. Tomorrow is the Future; plan for it."
--- Copyright © 1995 Herm Brocksmith
"Only when we have opened the door to trust can we open the door to friendship."
--- E. Duell --- Submitted by F.D. --- United Kingdom
Live each day as it comes
"Never judge a book by its cover until you have read it."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Leonila Loy
"I don't recollect remembering all things I never knew, it just was."
--- Copyright © 2005 Wayne N. Whetzel
Profound writing is my specialty.
"What a caterpillar calls end of life, the master calls a butterfly."
--- Richard Bach --- Submitted by Rajan Samuel --- Haryana, India
This quote is from Bach's book "Illusions", published in 1977. It has been a source of hope and encouragement to me. I would like to share it with all.
"Life is a struggle...so do struggle to enjoy life."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Shawinder Pal Singh --- Punjab, India
"We know what we are, but know not what we may be."
--- William Shakespeare --- Submitted by Ravi G. --- Maharashtra, India
"Don't remain a 'Nobody' - Be 'Somebody' that everybody knows."
--- Written in 2005 by Geetha S. --- Karnataka, India
"One must not wish to be rare like jade or common like stone."
--- From the doctrine of "Wu-Wei" --- Submitted by Ray Villaganas --- Philippines
"Today I saw a miracle. A flower blossomed before my eyes."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jaimi P. --- Victoria, Australia
"To not trust is to not love; to not love is to not live; to not live is to not breathe. I can't imagine waking up every morning not being able to breathe."
--- Copyright © 2005 Adam J. de Jaray
"You will remain the same until the pain of remaining the same is greater than the pain of changing."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Lonnika Donson --- Illinois
"Even a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Take the first step and you are half finished. What have you got to lose? Take the first step!"
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by J.B. --- Auckland, New Zealand
"If you keep doing whatever you have been doing, you keep getting whatever you have got, so change approach... take risks."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Sandeep Dhekane --- India
"POTENTIAL is something that the WEAK aspire to and the STRONG surpass."
--- Copyright © 2004 Greg Ricks
Be the strong, defy your potential.
"When the wind changes, pessimists will complain, optimists will hope for the wind to change, and leaders will adjust the sails."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Helen K. --- Ontario, Canada
"World Peace starts with countries at peace
Countries start with states at peace
States start with cities
Cities start with communities
Communities start with families
Families start with love, love starts with friendship,
Friendship starts with a SMILE (so all you got to do is smile)."
--- Written in 2003 by Michelle S., Age 16 --- California
This whole saying came about after an offhand comment from my seventh grade teacher who said that Mother Teresa once said that peace begins with a smile. I expanded on that trying to explain what the effect of a smile is. I had originally written this during the War and my explanation went like this: We all have our different opinions on the war, but I know that if you ask anyone in the world the classic Miss America question, "If you had one wish what would you change in the world?" The majority answer would be WORLD PEACE. Why then do I not see any action about this? My feeling is that a smile sends off a positive vibe that other people feel. I really do believe that a smile can change the world and create world peace.
"Every flower must grow through dirt."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Mailen S. --- Florida
To survive you have to go through hard moments in life but it doesn't matter - if you achieve your goals being who you are and forgetting where you came from.