Unconventional Wisdom! September 26, 2005
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- Through faith, man experiences the meaning of the world; through action, he is to give it a meaning. Leo Baeck (1873-1956) Rabbi and scholar
- You will find as you look back upon your life, that the moments when you have truly lived, are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love. Henry Drummond (1851-1897) Clergyman and writer
- There is no surer nor [more] painful way to learn a rule than to be penalized once for breaking it. Tom Watson Golfer
- Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win. Jonathan Kozol Author
- A great teacher never strives to explain his vision–he simply invites you to stand beside him and see for yourself. Author unknown
- Before you take anything away, you must have something better to put in its place. Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) Philosopher
- We should live in such a way that in our last hours we will not regret having loved too little. Chiara Lubich Spiritualist
- Tolerance is the oil which takes the friction out of life. Wilbert E. Scheer
- Joy seems to me a step beyond happiness–happiness is a sort of atmosphere you can live in sometimes when you’re lucky. Joy is a light that fills you with hope and faith and love. Adela Rogers St. Johns (1894-1988) Journalist
- Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity. Charles Mingus (1922-1979) Musician and composer
- The best of all things is to learn. Money can be lost or stolen, health and strength may fail, but what you have committed to your mind is yours forever. Louis L’mour (1908-1988) Writer
- Kindness in ourselves is the honey that blunts the sting of unkindness in another. Walter Savage Landor (1775-1864) Poet and essayist
Unconventional Wisdoms! September 13, 2005
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- There are realities we all share, regardless of our nationality, language, or individual tastes. As we need food, so do we need emotional nourishment: love, kindness, appreciation, and support from others. J. Donald Walters Writer and composer
- Can you imagine experiencing the world as a great sandbox given for us to play in like we did as children? As we play, we can also open ourselves to the exploration of our edges, always creating new adventures of self-exploration as we let go of old outdated beliefs about ourselves. Judith-Annette Milburn Psychologist
- If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you’ll never enjoy the sunshine. Morris West (1916-1999) Writer
- What can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience? Adam Smith (1723-1790) Economist
- You don’t lead by pointing a finger and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case. Ken Kesey (1935-2001) Writer
- Man’s biggest mistake is to believe that he’s working for someone else. Nashua Cavalier
- You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips. Oliver Goldsmith (c. 1730-1774) Playwright and poet
- If you are successful remember that somewhere, sometime, someone gave you a lift or an idea that started you in the right direction. Remember, also, that you are indebted to life until you help some less fortunate person, just as you were helped. Napoleon Hill (1883-1970) Motivational writer
- Be who you are and say what you feel beause people who mind don’t matter and people who matter don’t mind. Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904-1991) Writer
- Say what you mean, mean what you say, and do not be mean when you say it. Meryl Runion Communications expert
- What hunger is in relation to food, zest is in relation to life. Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) Philosopher and mathematician
- A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world. Everyone you meet is your mirror. Ken Keyes, Jr. (1921-1995) Writer
- Do not imagine that personal relationships will run themselves. Like jobs, they are valuable in proportion to the amount of effort they demand. W. H. Auden (1907-1973) Poet
- Love is what’s left of a relationship after all the selfishness has been removed. Cullen Hightower Sales professional
- Some people think only intellect counts: knowing how to solve problems, knowing how to get by, knowing how to identify an advantage and seize it. But the functions of intellect are insufficient without courage, love, friendship, compassion, and empathy. Dean Koontz Writer
- The grudge you hold on to is like a hot coal that you intend to throw at someone, but you’re the one who gets burned. Siddhartha Gautama (c. 563-c. 483 B.C.) Founder of Buddhism
