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KELTIC-CARA
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"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions." - Dalai Lama
Sandra / Cara Co-Leader SP Class January 1-7, 2012 Country Living
'What We Believe Is True' - Andrew Lloyd Webber (from song 'No Matter What')
"If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results." ~Jack Dixon
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SAMI199
Posts: 14,808 5/23/13 7:22 A
Word of the Week~ Happiness
Happiness is something that comes into our lives through doors we don’t even remember leaving open. Rose Lane
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
You must stick to your conviction, but be ready to abandon your assumptions. Denis Waitley
2HAMSDIET
Posts: 4,801 5/21/13 6:10 P
“Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there.” Josh Billings
2HAMSDIET
Posts: 4,801 5/19/13 8:52 P
“Stick to a task 'til it sticks to you. . .for beginners are many, but finishers few.”
― Thomas S. Monson
SAMI199
Posts: 14,808 5/19/13 8:35 A
Word of the Week ~ Stick-to-itiveness~
“The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.” Thomas Alva Edison
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'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
“Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.” Eyemadreamer Lao Tzu
SAMI199
Posts: 14,808 5/16/13 7:57 A
."To become successful is to recognize every tiny step towards success and then take more of them." — Larina Kase
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
"I certainly believe that being in contact with one's spirit and nurturing one's spirit is as important as nurturing one's body and mind. We are three dimensional beings: body, mind, spirit." -Laurence Fishburne
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family. Virginia Satir
(Like our Spark Family)
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success. - Napoleon Hill
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
“Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get” ― W.P. Kinsella
SAMI199
Posts: 14,808 5/7/13 7:46 A
He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much; who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who has left the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who has never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or failed to express it; who has always looked for the best in others and given them the best he had; whose life was an inspiration; whose memory a benediction. ~Bessie Stanley, 1905, commonly misattributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
“Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.” ― Truman Capote
SHARON10002
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"Success is really about being ready for the good opportunities that come before you. It's not to have a detailed plan of everything that you're going to do. You can't plan innovation or inspiration, but you can be ready for it, and when you see it, you can jump on it." ~ Eric Schmidt
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MERKDJM
Posts: 5,134 5/6/13 8:55 A
Suzie's Daily Quotes (¯`♥´¯) .♥.*¨`* ♥. ´*.¸.´♥Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. (Winston Churchill) 9/24/2011
Debbie
"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do ...John Wooden
"Progress not perfection"
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2HAMSDIET
Posts: 4,801 5/6/13 7:15 A
Eighty percent of success is showing up. ~Woody Allen
SAMI199
Posts: 14,808 5/6/13 5:43 A
Word of the Week-SUCCESS
"To become successful is to recognize every tiny step towards success and then take more of them." — Larina Kase
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
“Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity.” Bo Bennett
MPETERSON2311
Posts: 2,636 5/2/13 9:34 A
Enthusiasm is the gas in the tank to make you GO GO GO!
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SAMI199
Posts: 14,808 5/2/13 7:27 A
There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment. Norman Vincent Peale
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
It's faith in something and enthusiasm for something that makes a life worth living.” ― Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
SAMI199
Posts: 14,808 5/1/13 7:54 A
New word~ ENTHUSIASM
Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm; it moves stones, it charms brutes. Enthusiasm is the genius of sincerity, and truth accomplishes no victories without it. - Edward Bulwer-Lytton
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
Vision without action is a dream. Action without vision is simply passing the time. Action with Vision is making a positive difference. Joel Barker
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
“The first step toward creating an improved future is developing the ability to envision it. VISION will ignite the fire of passion that fuels our commitment to do WHATEVER IT TAKES to achieve excellence. Only VISION allows us to transform dreams of greatness into the reality of achievement through human action. VISION has no boundaries and knows no limits. Our VISION is what we become in life. ” ― Tony Dungy
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.” Gail Devers
SAMI199
Posts: 14,808 4/25/13 7:16 A
You rarely achieve finality. If you did, life would be over, but as you strive new visions open before you, new possibilities for the satisfaction of living. Eleanor Roosevelt
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
The vision that you glorify in your mind, the ideal that you enthrone in your heart, this you will build your life by, and this you will become. - Anonymous
2HAMSDIET
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“Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.” ― Mother Teresa
SAMI199
Posts: 14,808 4/22/13 5:51 A
New Word-VISION
In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision. Dalai Lama
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'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
Love this version of You've Got a Friend with Carole King, Celine Dion, Gloria Estevan and Shania Twain. www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2DlRijH4hE
**~Amy~**
Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams. ~Ashley Smith
~Hyacinths~ May A & I BSG Challenge
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SHARON10002
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“This is how it works. I love the people in my life, and I do for my friends whatever they need me to do for them, again and again, as many times as is necessary. For example, in your case you always forgot who you are and how much you're loved. So what I do for you as your friend is remind you who you are and tell you how much I love you. And this isn't any kind of burden for me, because I love who you are very much. Every time I remind you, I get to remember with you, which is my pleasure.” ~ James Lecesne
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SAMI199
Posts: 14,808 4/19/13 7:27 A
"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born." - Anais Nin
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words. - Unknown
SAMI199
Posts: 14,808 4/18/13 6:42 A
"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one.” ― C.S. Lewis
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
“A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.” ― William Shakespeare
SAMI199
Posts: 14,808 4/17/13 5:17 A
New word ~ Friendship ~
Strangers are just friends waiting to happen. ~Rod McKuen,
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
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"The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves." - Pema Chödrön
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2HAMSDIET
Posts: 4,801 4/15/13 11:48 P
“Believe me! The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously!” Friedrich Nietzsche
MEEMAH2013
Posts: 641 4/14/13 8:44 P
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. ---Henry Ford
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Phil. 4:13
Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, that your joy may be made full. John 16:24
No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also
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2HAMSDIET
Posts: 4,801 4/13/13 10:38 A
Joy is prayer - Joy is strength - Joy is love - Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls. Mother Teresa
SAMI199
Posts: 14,808 4/12/13 7:39 A
"Learning to live in the present moment is part of the path of joy."
Sarah Ban Breathnach
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
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“There are random moments - tossing a salad, coming up the driveway to the house, ironing the seams flat on a quilt square, standing at the kitchen window and looking out at the delphiniums, hearing a burst of laughter from one of my children's rooms - when I feel a wavelike rush of joy. This is my true religion: arbitrary moments of of nearly painful happiness for a life I feel privileged to lead.” - Elizabeth Berg
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2HAMSDIET
Posts: 4,801 4/11/13 9:18 P
Short is the joy that guilty pleasure brings. Euripides (484 BC - 406 BC)
MEEMAH2013
Posts: 641 4/11/13 8:46 P
A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, Smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them. --John C. Maxwell
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Phil. 4:13
Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, that your joy may be made full. John 16:24
No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also
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SHARON10002
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“I want a life that sizzles and pops and makes me laugh out loud. And I don't want to get to the end, or to tomorrow, even, and realize that my life is a collection of meetings, and pop cans, and errands, and receipts, and dirty dishes. I want to eat cold tangerines and sing out loud in the car with the windows open and wear pink shoes and stay up all night laughing and paint my walls the exact color of the sky right now. I want to sleep hard on clean white sheets and throw parties and eat ripe tomatoes and read books so good they make me jump up and down. I want my everyday to make God belly laugh, glad that he gave life to someone who loves the gift.” ― Shauna Niequist
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2HAMSDIET
Posts: 4,801 4/10/13 3:55 P
“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.” ― Rumi
MPETERSON2311
Posts: 2,636 4/10/13 3:51 P
"A thing of beauty is a joy forever" -John Keats
Oh John and I had such a flirt-a-thon back in high school! He was always my favorite poet from the Romance Era, not stuck up or spoiled like all the others.
-dreamy sigh-
Proud reader, owner, and promoter of The Spark book. Truly inspiring. Check it out!
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties. Helen Keller
SHARON10002
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Jumping for joy is good exercise!
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MOM22REDS
Posts: 23 4/9/13 9:50 A
“Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.” ― Marianne Williamson
My focus has been taming the negative voice inside my head that tells me the task is too difficult; I will never succeed...
When the negative thoughts begin, I make a deliberate choice to "think on these things..."
Things that are: -true - pure -right -holy -friendly -proper
And most importantly, things worthy of praise. (Philippians 4:8)
How can I not be joyful when I remember to do this?
"Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it." Maya Angelou
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SAMI199
Posts: 14,808 4/9/13 9:06 A
New Word -JOY
The joy of life consists in the exercise of one's energies, continual growth, constant change, the enjoyment of every new experience. Aleister Crowley
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/a/aleistercr408698.html#EFHVwICxskjpg2hM.99
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love. --Mother Teresa
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Phil. 4:13
Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, that your joy may be made full. John 16:24
No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also
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2HAMSDIET
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Dont be afraid to make mistakes, to stumble and fall because most of the time the greatest rewards come from doing the things that scare us the most. Maybe youll get everything you wished for. Maybe youll get more than you ever could have imagined. Who knows where life could take you. The road is long and in the end the journey is the destination.
SHARON10002
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“Although goals are important, having a plan of action is vital to the success of those goals. Having a goal with no plan of action is like wanting to travel to a new destination without having a map.” ― Steve Maraboli
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2HAMSDIET
Posts: 4,801 4/7/13 9:31 A
The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination. Don Williams, Jr.
SAMI199
Posts: 14,808 4/7/13 4:19 A
“The capacity for hope is the most significant fact of life. It provides human beings with a sense of destination and the energy to get started.” Norman Cousins
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
“The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination.”
Carl Rogers
SAMI199
Posts: 14,808 4/4/13 8:23 A
“The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.”
Don Williams Jr.
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
“When you lost sight of your path, listen for the destination in your heart (Allen Walker, D-gray Man)” ― Katsura Hoshino
SAMI199
Posts: 14,808 4/3/13 8:02 A
Having a sense of purpose is having a sense of self. A course to plot is a destination to hope for.
Bryant H. McGill
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
“Happiness is a path, not a destination” – unknown
SAMI199
Posts: 14,808 4/2/13 7:31 A
“One's destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things.”
Henry Miller
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
One's own thought is one's world. What a person thinks is what he becomes! -Maitri Upanishads
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Phil. 4:13
Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, that your joy may be made full. John 16:24
No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also
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2HAMSDIET
Posts: 4,801 4/1/13 9:34 A
Knowing your destination is half the journey.
SAMI199
Posts: 14,808 4/1/13 7:58 A
“By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.” Christopher Columbus
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
Standing still is the fastest way of moving backwards in a rapidly changing world. Lauren Bacall
MEEMAH2013
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. - John R. Wooden
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Phil. 4:13
Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, that your joy may be made full. John 16:24
No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also
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MEEMAH2013
Posts: 641 3/30/13 1:29 P
The highest reward for man's toil is not what he gets for it but what he becomes by it. -John Ruskin
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Phil. 4:13
Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, that your joy may be made full. John 16:24
No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also
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2HAMSDIET
Posts: 4,801 3/30/13 10:07 A
“When you lost sight of your path, listen for the destination in your heart (Allen Walker, D-gray Man)” ― Katsura Hoshino
SAMI199
Posts: 14,808 3/29/13 11:39 A
New Word~ DESTINATION~
“When you establish a destination by defining what you want, then take physical action by making choices that move you towards that destination, the possibility for success is limitless and arrival at the destination is inevitable.” ― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.” ~ Bruce Lee
MEEMAH2013
Posts: 641 3/28/13 10:25 P
Life is an echo. What you send out - you get back. What you give - you get. -Anonymous
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Phil. 4:13
Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, that your joy may be made full. John 16:24
No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also
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SAMI199
Posts: 14,808 3/28/13 6:44 A
Act the way you'd like to be and soon you'll be the way you act. Leonard Cohen
'It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.~Helen Keller
"Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction." ~ Harry Truman
2HAMSDIET
Posts: 4,801 3/26/13 10:35 P
“Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage.” Ralph Waldo Emerson