Golden Thoughts

William S. Burroughs - relax and wait

2012-02-20T07:14:00.001+11:00

"Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer." ~William S. Burroughs

Julie K. Norem - foreseeing

2012-02-20T07:14:00.000+11:00

“All that worst-case-scenario brooding can make pessimists more likely to foresee—and overcome—potential future problems.” ~Julie K. Norem

Georgia O'Keeffe - moment of life

2012-02-20T06:58:00.000+11:00

“I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing that I wanted to do.” ~Georgia O'Keeffe

Bishop Richard Cumberland - wear out

2012-02-20T06:47:00.002+11:00

"It is better to wear out than to rust out." ~Bishop Richard Cumberland

Thought for Today - Cultivate Silence

2012-02-20T06:37:00.004+11:00

"Behind all creation is silence. Silence is the essential condition, the vital ingredient for all creation and all that is created. It is a power in its own right. The artist starts with a blank canvas - silence. The composer places it between and behind the notes. The very ground of your being, out of which come all your thoughts is silence. The way to silence is through meditation. When you arrive in your own silence you will know true freedom and real power. Stop, take a minute, and listen to the silence within you today." ~Thought for Today-UK

William Somerset Maugham - love that lasts

2012-02-20T06:31:00.004+11:00

“The love that lasts the longest is the love that is never returned.” ~William Somerset Maugham

Thought for Today - Tolerance

2012-02-19T12:35:00.003+11:00

"Tolerance does not mean simply surviving a situation on a ‘grin and bear it’ basis. It means to respond to all situations with understanding and compassion, and never to allow your peace of mind and sense of contentment to be diminished." ~Thought for Today-UK

Jonathan Eleazar - dream

2012-02-19T12:34:00.001+11:00

“A dream only reflects the dreamer's thoughts.” ~Jonathan Eleazar

Cesare Pavese - memories

2012-02-19T12:32:00.004+11:00

“We do not remember days, we remember moments. The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten.” ~Cesare Pavese

Rain Bojangles - possession

2012-02-19T12:32:00.003+11:00

“The only thing you will ever possess is yourself, and that only briefly, if at all.” ~Rain Bojangles

Christian Dior - people

2012-02-19T12:32:00.002+11:00

“I think that we have to be aware that people are allowed to make mistakes in their life.” ~Christian Dior

Thought for Today - Live Fully

2012-02-19T12:32:00.001+11:00

"They say 'only fools live to the full'. Because only fools go where most of us fear to go, only fools do what many of us spend our lives avoiding. You don't have to climb Mount Everest, or cross the world in ahot air balloon to live to the full. Simply enter each day with a commitment not to avoid anything or anybody who comes your way. Then your Everest will come to you, in the form of difficult people and challenging situations, and the only thing you will need to conquer is our own fear and evasions. And when you do conquer, you will know that you have lived fully, for there is nothing more exhilarating than overcoming our own obstacles which, if the truth were known, are always only in our own minds. When you turn to face these inner obstacles and challenges some people call this real courage and you certainly are no fool." ~Thought for Today-UK

Henry Van Dyke - song bird

2012-02-19T12:32:00.000+11:00

"Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best." ~Henry Van Dyke

Pearl Bailey - truth

2012-02-19T12:31:00.005+11:00

“You never find yourself until you face the truth” ~Pearl Bailey

Malcolm S. Forbes - people

2012-02-19T12:31:00.004+11:00

“Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.” ~Malcolm S. Forbes

Stella Terrill Mann - in any form

2012-02-19T12:31:00.003+11:00

"Every time we say, "Let there be!" in any form, something happens." ~Stella Terrill Mann

Hans Christian Andersen - life

2012-02-19T12:31:00.002+11:00

"Every man's life is a fairy-tale written by God's fingers." ~Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), Danish Writer

Mikhail Baryshnikov - dance

2012-02-19T12:31:00.001+11:00

“I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to to dance better than myself.” ~Mikhail Baryshnikov

Wayne Dyer - self-worth

2012-02-19T12:31:00.000+11:00

“Self-worth comes from one thing -- thinking that you are worthy.” ~Wayne Dyer

Thought for Today - Cool Head

2012-02-19T12:30:00.001+11:00

"Maintaining a state of inner calmness protects me from becoming a slave to my emotions. It also helps me to keep a cool head when I see others becoming heated or angry. Coolness is not to be distant or uncaring; rather it requires that I develop the deeply caring nature of a peacemaker and serve others in the best possible way." ~Thought for Today-UK

May Sarton - self

2012-02-19T12:30:00.000+11:00

“Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self.” ~May Sarton

Adrienne E. Gusoff - strangers

2012-02-13T22:06:00.001+11:00

"I have often depended on the blindness of strangers." ~Adrienne E. Gusoff

Jack Canfield - a quiet mind

2012-02-13T09:47:00.002+11:00

"As you take a few minutes each day to quiet your mind, you will discover a nice benefit: your everyday, "ordinary" life will begin to seem far more extraordinary. Little things that previously went unnoticed will begin to please you. You'll be more easily satisfied, and happier all around. Rather than focusing on what's wrong with your life, you'll find yourself thinking about and more fully enjoying what's right with your life. The world won't change, but your perception of it will. You'll start to notice the little acts of kindness and caring from other people rather than the negativity and anger." ~Jack Canfield

Geoffrey Abert - veto power

2012-02-13T09:47:00.001+11:00

"There is no longer need to ask permission of other people or society at large. When you ask permission, you give someone veto power over your life." ~Geoffrey Abert

David Tyson Gentry - silence

2012-02-13T09:47:00.000+11:00

“True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable.” ~David Tyson Gentry

Gloria Naylor - art of timing

2012-02-13T09:46:00.003+11:00

“Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over.” ~Gloria Naylor

Tom Baker - words

2012-02-13T09:46:00.002+11:00

“"Your kind words and deeds can help others to cope, when they have special needs." ~Tom Baker

Thought for Today - Barriers to Love

2012-02-13T09:46:00.001+11:00

"Whatever is in your heart that is not clean, not true, will ultimately begin to act like a wall, obstructing the natural flow of love. People who say that there is no love in their life, are being blocked by this wall. Actually there is love, but they just can't accept it. Ego is the clearest example of this. Ego limits the flow of love by placing conditions on the love you give and receive. Ego uses love to satisfy its own needs and desires. It produces a love which is deceptive, one which brings only temporary satisfaction. Ego does not allow you to experience true love or share it. In fact, ego is capable of destroying your ability to feel love altogether." ~Thought for Today-UK

Antonio Machado - paths

2012-02-11T22:17:00.001+11:00

"Travelers, there is no path, paths are made by walking." ~Antonio Machado

John Lancaster Spalding - phantom

2012-02-11T22:17:00.000+11:00

"Each forward step we take we leave some phantom of ourselves behind." ~John Lancaster Spalding

Gangaji - who you are

2012-02-11T22:16:00.005+11:00

“You cannot truly express yourself until you first discover who you are.” ~Gangaji

Doug Boyd - shoestring

2012-02-11T22:16:00.004+11:00

“If I have learned one thing in this life, it is that God will not tie my shoes without me” ~Doug Boyd

George V. Higgins - egotism

2012-02-11T22:16:00.003+11:00

"Egotism is the art of seeing in yourself what others cannot see." ~George V. Higgins

Lou Andreas-Salome - faithful

2012-02-11T22:16:00.002+11:00

"I am faithful to memories forever; to people I shall never be faithful." ~Lou Andreas-Salome

Elie Wiesel - obligation

2012-02-11T22:16:00.001+11:00

“Our obligation is to give meaning to life and in doing so to overcome the passive, indifferent life” ~Elie Wiesel

Giacomo Leopardi - tolerance

2012-02-11T22:16:00.000+11:00

“No human trait deserves less tolerance in everyday life, and gets less, than intolerance” ~Giacomo Leopardi

William Warburton - Reason

2012-02-11T22:15:00.004+11:00

“Reason is the test of ridicule, not ridicule the test of truth.” ~William Warburton on Reason

Jerry Seinfeld - movement

2012-02-11T22:15:00.003+11:00

“To me, if life boils down to one thing, it's movement. To live is to keep moving.” ~Jerry Seinfeld

Francis H. Bradley - Metaphysics

2012-02-11T22:15:00.001+11:00

“Metaphysics is the finding of bad reasons for what we believe upon instinct; but to find these reasons is no less an instinct.” ~Francis H. Bradley on Metaphysics

Noemi Dancel - mother

2012-02-11T22:15:00.000+11:00

"Once you have your own child you appreciate your mother just a little bit more." ~N. Dancel (February 2012)

Susan Deborah Quotes

2012-02-11T07:26:00.000+11:00

"Every single word is loaded with a trillion contexts which continue to baffle and exasperate." ~Susan Deborah

"Age and wisdom, don't always walk hand-in-hand. Maybe some get wiser with age and some get aged but not wise." ~Susan Deborah

Note: Both are extracts from her blog: Does Wisdom come with age?

Thought for Today - Pure Heart

2012-02-11T06:44:00.001+11:00

"Have a heart so pure it can sweeten a sour mood and elevate a falling star." ~Thought for Today-UK

Ralph Nader - leaders

2012-02-08T17:46:00.003+11:00

“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” ~Ralph Nader

Austin O'Malley - platonic friendship

2012-02-08T17:43:00.003+11:00

“Show me a genuine case of platonic friendship, and I shall show you two old or homely faces” ~Austin O'Malley

Gerry Spence - wonder than belief

2012-02-08T17:38:00.002+11:00

"I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief." ~Gerry Spence

Thought for Today - Conflict

2012-02-08T17:37:00.000+11:00

"In situations of conflict, I have to realise that the only weapons I need are a smile and a loveful attitude." ~Thought for Today-UK

Penny Wong - move fast

2012-02-08T17:36:00.003+11:00

"The world is moving fast. And if we will not move, it will move fast us." ~Penny Wong, Minister of Finance and Deregulation, ACT Parliamentarian, National Press Club-Speech, 8 February 2012

(Penny Wong through my eyes as I watched her deliver a speech on issue of Australia delivering a possible surplus in the year 2013 amidst the atmosphere of global economic market instability at the National Press Club in Canberra auspices of ABC - Channel 2 - as one strong leader, decisive, intelligent, brilliant, excellent speaker who can hold her audience with awe and interest, and one who has a high sense of humour.)

Robert Service - promise

2012-02-07T07:03:00.001+11:00

"A promise made is a debt unpaid." ~Robert Service

Melanie Gustafson - future

2012-02-07T06:55:00.001+11:00

"Whatever your past has been, you have a spotless future." ~Melanie Gustafson

Klemens Von Metternich - history

2012-02-07T06:52:00.001+11:00

"The men who make history have not time to write it." ~Klemens Von Metternich

William James - prejudice

2012-02-07T06:51:00.001+11:00

"A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices." ~William James (1842 - 1910)

Rene Descartes - mind

2012-02-07T06:50:00.001+11:00

"In order to improve the mind, we ought less to learn, than to contemplate" ~Rene Descartes

F.Clark - litle things

2012-02-07T06:32:00.001+11:00

"Everyone is trying to accomplish something big, not realizing that life is made up of little things." ~F.Clark

Milton Berle - minutes and hours

2012-02-07T06:30:00.001+11:00

"A committee is a group that keeps the minutes and loses hours." ~Milton Berle

Charles Lindbergh - think

2012-02-07T06:29:00.001+11:00

"Isnt it strange that we talk least about the things we think about most? ~Charles Lindbergh

Janice Gibson - golf

2012-02-07T06:27:00.001+11:00

"A business executive is someone who talks golf in the office and business on the golf course." ~Janice Gibson

Rose Quotations

2012-02-07T06:20:00.000+11:00

"He who wants a rose must respect the thorn." ~Persian Proverb

“Love is much like a wild rose, beautiful and calm, but willing to draw blood in its defense.” ~Mark Overby

“Truths and roses have thorns about them.” ~Henry David Thoreau

Verses:

“Roses have thorns, and silver fountains mud;
Clouds and eclipses stain both moon and sun,
And loathsome canker lies in sweetest bud.
All men make faults.” ~William Shakespeare

“'Tis the last rose of summer
Left blooming alone;
All her lovely companions
Are faded and gone” ~Thomas More

Hilaire Belloc - travel

2012-02-07T06:12:00.001+11:00

"We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment." ~Hilaire Belloc

Saul Bellow - illusion

2012-02-07T06:09:00.001+11:00

"A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep." ~Saul Bellow

Helen Fisher - open heart

2012-02-07T06:08:00.000+11:00

"Keep an open heart. We are wired to find love." ~Helen Fisher

Bernard Edmond - the courage to succeed

2012-02-07T06:07:00.005+11:00

“To dream anything that you want to dream. That's the beauty of the human mind. To do anything that you want to do. That is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself to test your limits. That is the courage to succeed.” ~Bernard Edmond

Ivan Panin - somewhere

2012-02-07T06:07:00.004+11:00

“For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.” ~Ivan Panin

Tanica S Hall - This is Love

2012-02-07T06:07:00.003+11:00

“When I cry you stay up with me at night.Before you think of yourself you think of me first.When i feel unattractive you remind me of my inner beauty.Through many mistakes you never point the finger.If i hurt you, you take me back with open arms. This is Love.” ~Tanica S Hall

The Talmud - contents

2012-02-07T06:07:00.002+11:00

“Examine the contents, not the bottle” ~The Talmud

Ugo Betti - peace

2012-02-07T06:07:00.001+11:00

"There is always a certain peace in being what one is, in being that completely." ~Ugo Betti

Thought for Today - Judge Not

2012-02-07T00:01:00.001+11:00

"At times you may feel yourself to be the victim of other people's bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities. Try not to judge them - things aren't always what they seem. And it could be worse. You could be them!" ~Thought for Today-UK

Charles Knowlton - Promise

2012-02-06T23:58:00.000+11:00

"A promise is a pledge in advance to provide some reward or benefit. It's value is in the giver being able to deliver on what is promised." ~Charles Knowlton, LCG, Commentary: Promises, February 4, 2012

Ellen Glasgow - feel young

2012-02-06T23:53:00.003+11:00

"Though it sounds absurd, it is true to say I felt younger at sixty than I felt at twenty." ~Ellen Glasgow

Vinny Ferraro - kindness

2012-02-06T23:52:00.005+11:00

"What if it all belongs - everything around you? Just see if you can approach every moment with kindness. Know what that does? That allows you to live in a kind world." ~Vinny Ferraro

Arnold Toynbee - work and play

2012-02-06T23:50:00.001+11:00

"The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play." ~Arnold Toynbee

Deborah Thomas - right direction

2012-02-06T02:47:00.001+11:00

"Each of us as part of society are responsible for steering 'manners' in the right direction." ~Deborah Thomas

Thought for Today - Diamonds

2012-02-06T02:47:00.000+11:00

"Your time is most valuable, and so you should not waste it. You should not waste time in wasteful thoughts. Every second of yours is as valuable as a diamond." ~Thought for Today-UK

Steve Jobs Quotes

2012-02-05T09:10:00.001+11:00

"Almost everything, all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure... fall away in the face of death." ~Steve Jobs

“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” ~Steve Jobs

“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else' life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” ~Steve Jobs

Alexander Hamilton - national blessing

2012-02-05T08:59:00.003+11:00

"A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing." ~Alexander Hamilton

Thought for Today - Balance

2012-02-05T08:52:00.003+11:00

"The indication of balance in life is a sense of well-being, optimism and a clear conscience. The foundation for achieving this is to look after myself spiritually - making my mind peaceful, loving and thoughtful at all times. Then I will instinctively know how much time to spend on my own well-being and how much on fulfilling other responsibilities. I can only give my best to others when I am myself at my best." ~Thought for Today-UK

Sir Edwin Arnold - dying and sighing

2012-02-05T08:41:00.002+11:00

"One can be a soldier without dying, and a lover without sighing." ~Sir Edwin Arnold

B Rodriguez - feather on the wind

2012-02-05T08:41:00.001+11:00

"Whenever I begin to feel like a feather on the wind, I close my eyes and become an eagle." ~B Rodriguez

Eleesha - destiny

2012-02-05T08:41:00.000+11:00

"A destiny that can be defined, can also be created." ~Eleesha

Hilaire Belloc - fulfillment

2012-02-05T08:40:00.003+11:00

"We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment." ~Hilaire Belloc

Dag Hammarskjold - voice within

2012-02-05T08:40:00.002+11:00

"The more faithfully you listen to the voices within you, the better you will hear what is sounding outside." ~Dag Hammarskjold

Scott Alexander - free enterprise

2012-02-05T08:40:00.001+11:00

"The basic rule of free enterprise: You must give in order to get." ~Scott Alexander

Ram Dass - no escape

2012-02-05T08:40:00.000+11:00

"If you think you're free, there's no escape possible." ~Ram Dass

Ritche Lou Rejas Baoc - Lifetime Journey

2012-02-05T08:39:00.003+11:00

"In these lifetime,I may not be the perfect girl that other people wanted but thank you for sticking around and loving me with all you can. Hoping for a lifetime journey with you and the rest of our own families together." ~Ritche Loue Rejas Baoc

It's so seldom to find someone who could love you at your worst and appreciate you at your best. ~

Maurice Chevalier - old age

2012-02-04T17:07:00.003+11:00

“Old age isn't so bad when you consider the alternatives.” ~Maurice Chevalier on Age

Hugh Blair - mediocrity

2012-02-04T17:07:00.002+11:00

“Only mediocrity of enjoyment is allowed to man.” ~Hugh Blair on Inspirational

Goldie Hawn - frivolous pursuit

2012-02-04T17:07:00.001+11:00

“I've come to believe that seeking happiness is not a frivolous pursuit. It's honorable and necessary. And most people forget even to think about it.” ~Goldie Hawn

Thought for Today - Determined Thought

2012-02-04T17:07:00.000+11:00

"Single minded but flexible, like a river forging its eternal route, I am dedicated to completions and natural conclusions. There is nothing that cannot be achieved. There is nothing that remains permanent. I keep on moving with love and purpose towards my destination. My resolve is firm, my aims are clear." ~Thought for Today-UK

Paul Dirac - poetry

2012-02-04T17:06:00.001+11:00

"In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite." ~Paul Dirac

Countess Of Blessington - neighbour

2012-02-04T17:06:00.000+11:00

“NEIGHBOR, n. One whom we are commanded to love as ourselves, and who does all he knows how to make us disobedient.”~Countess Of Blessington

Luther Burbank - Nature

2012-02-03T19:48:00.000+11:00

"There is no other door to knowledge than the door Nature opens; and there is no truth except the truths we discover in Nature." ~Luther Burbank, (1849-1926)

Gerald Vaughan - best put off

2012-02-03T19:43:00.001+11:00

"Procrastination is something best put off until tomorrow." ~Gerald Vaughan

Linda Cohen - pay it forward

2012-02-03T19:42:00.001+11:00

"Keep your eyes open and be aware of what your neighbors, friends, and strangers are going through. It's an opportunity to pay it forward in your daily life." ~Linda Cohen (from the Inspiration Line)

Thought for Today - Gentle Soul

2012-02-03T19:23:00.001+11:00

"Real gentleness in a person is the power that sees, understands, yet never interferes." ~Thought for Today-UK

Clare Booth Luce - like charity

2012-02-03T19:19:00.001+11:00

"Censorship, like charity, should begin at home; but, unlike charity, it should end there." ~Clare Booth Luce

Phil Rishel - True meaning of Love

2012-02-03T18:43:00.001+11:00

"As my age comes heavy upon me, my memories are my greatest treasures. The things my little boys did are greater in value than any amount of gold, and the backward phrases and mispronounced words of my tiny daughters occupy my mind, constantly bringing me little smiles mixed with longing for those moments again. When your little girl looks up at you with such innocence, and says " Daddy when I grow up can I marry you?" Then, you will know the true meaning of love." ~Phil Rishel, Church Minister, COG

Thought for Today - Patience

2012-02-01T10:28:00.001+11:00

"Being patient helps me to understand why things are taking some time." ~Thought for Today-UK

Francis Thompson - character

2012-02-01T10:28:00.000+11:00

"In attempts to improve your character, know what is in your power and what is beyond it." ~Francis Thompson

Amelia Burr - life

2012-02-01T10:27:00.004+11:00

"Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die." ~Amelia Burr

Jem Casis - Life

2012-02-01T10:27:00.003+11:00

"Life is a street full of wisdom yet to discover." ~Jem Casis, FB, 30 January 2012

Paulo Coelho - teacher

2012-01-30T15:55:00.000+11:00

“What is a teacher? I’ll tell you: it isn’t someone who teaches something, but someone who inspires the student to give of her best in order to discover what she already knows.” ~Paulo Coelho