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by ROBERT DEN OUDEN-
There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up. (John Holmes)
I am for doing good to the POOR, but… I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making it easy in poverty, but or driving them out of it. I observed that the more public provisions were made for the poor the less they provided and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer. Benjamin Franklin
A teacher opens the door, but you must enter yourself. Chinese proverb
Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are. (Norman Vincent Peale)
Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. -Desmond Tutu
Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions. – (Albert Einstein)
Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents choice of many alternatives—choice, not chance, determines your destiny. (Aristotle)
You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of. John Rohn
Let today be the day you stop being haunted by the ghost of yesterday. Holding a grudge and harboring anger/resentment is poison to the soul. Get even with people … but not hurt us, forget them instead get even with those who have Helped us. (steve Maraboli).
A Negative outlook is more of a handicap than any physical injury- (Christopher Paolini)
Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one. (Hans Selye)
Man, often becomes what he believe himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I it, I shall surely acquire the capacity it even if I may not have it at the beginning (Mahatma Gandhi)
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every,,, opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty -Winston Churchill
Do not wait; the time will never be “just right.” Start where you stand, and work with wh**ever you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along. (Napoleon Hill)
Just because Fate doesn’t deal you the right cards, it doesn’t mean you should give up- It just means you have to play the cards you get to their maximum potential (Les Brown)
Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don’t know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is! (Anne Frank)
All life demands struggle. Those who have everything given to them become lazy, selfish, and insensitive to the real values of life. The very striving and hard work that we so constantly try to avoid is the major building block in the person we are today. (Pope Paul VI)
Thomas Edison once said, opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
The do-gooders believe that by passing a law saying that nobody shall get less than $8 an hour or $8.50 an hour, or wh**ever the minimum wage is, you are helping poor people who need the money. You are doing nothing of the kind. What you are doing is to assure that people whose, sk**ls are not sufficient to justify that kind of a wage will be unemployed. (Milton Friedman)
The greatest discovery of any generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering the attitudes of their minds. (Albert Schweitzer)
The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty’ character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty. (Zig Ziglar)
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the in every difficulty. (Winston Churchill)
Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation. (Brian Tracy)
No one is born hating another person because of the color of His skin, or His background, or his religion. People must learn and if they can learn to h**e, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite. —Nelson Mandela
THE BIBLE contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners, and the happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its Stories are true, and its decisions are immutable. Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe, and practice it to be holy. It contains light to direct you, food to support you, and comfort to cheer you. It is the traveler’s map, the pilgrim’s staff, the pilot’s compass, the-soldier’s sword, and Christian’s charter. Here Paradise is restored, Heaven opened, and the gates of hell disclosed.
Christ is its grand subject, our good the and the design, and the glory of God its end. It should fill the memory rule the heart and guide the feet. Read it slowly frequently, and prayerfully. It is a mine of wealth, a paradise of glory, and a river of pleasure. It is given You in life, will be opened at the judgement, and be remembered forever. It involves the highest responsibility, will reward the greatest labor, will condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents.
Happiness can only be achieved by looking inward and learning to enjoy wh**ever life has, and this requires t***sforming greed into gratitude. (St. John Chrysostom)
God will give you everything You need, even if sometimes you need to fail. (Scott Hahn)
He who gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse. (Proverbs 28:27)
Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything- (George Bernard Shaw)
Associate Yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than in bad company (Booker T. Washington)
The proactive approach to a mistake is to acknowledge it instantly, correct and learn from it. (Stephen Covey)
If you have an opportunity to make things better and you don’t, then you are wasting your time on earth. (Roberto Clemente)

Carol Kelly

All good quotes but best and most to the point, Ben Franklin. We’re too late.

Wonttakeitanymore

It isbetter for a man to b a little bit hungry so that he will work! Proverbs!!!

Wonttakeitanymore

Never too late while we still have breath and this side of the dirt!

debeda

All good reminders!! Remember, everyone wanted to come to the US - "Land of opportunity"🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

bggamers Loc: georgia

Yea I would love to find America recently been trying to find it have been scraping at the layers of crust and debris. They say there's always a light at the end of the tunnel haven't found it yet either but I know its there so I'll keep digging I will find both soon. I hear 2020 will be a knock out year .In my mind the light for this country is its people and I pray that all the light in this country makes her stand up proud and her light will be so bright as to make other countries shield their eyes So I hope in 2020 I will find America and all her light comes together not in anger but in agreement to work together like the family we are supposed to be not enemies in a divided country. The old saying together we stand dived we fall is beginning to take on new meaning

debeda

Well said, bggamers, BRAVO

bggamers Loc: georgia

Thank you Hope your well with all the newbies snapping at our heels

debeda

I'm good. Havent been on much, I'm sure I'll be taking my lumps soon enough

elledee

outstanding..... thanks for posting