"Non Degener Addam" (I add without loss)
6/5/16
Archibald MacLeish - freedom
“How shall freedom be defended? By arms when it is attacked by arms, by truth when it is attacked by lies." ~Archibald MacLeish, Pulitzer Prize winner
Ron Tanmer - special place
"If you could look into my heart, how quickly you would see the special place you hold there and how much you mean to me." ~Ron Tanmer, The Greatest Parents on Earth, Family Friend Poems
Sidney Hook Quotes
"Before impugning an opponent's motives, even when they legitimately may be impugned, answer his arguments." ~Sidney Hook
"Everyone who remembers his own education remembers teachers, not methods and techniques." ~Sidney Hook
"Fear of death has been the greatest ally of tyranny past and present." ~Sidney Hook
"Idealism, alas, does not protect one from ignorance, dogmatism, and foolishness." ~Sidney Hook
"Philosophy, most broadly viewed, is the critical survey of existence from the standpoint of value." ~Sidney Hook
"The teacher is the heart of the educational system." ~Sidney Hook
"To silence criticism is to silence freedom." ~Sidney Hook
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Rafael Alunan III Quotes
"A plunderer is no ordinary thief. His impact on government and society is extraordinary that calls for capital punishment. Plunder kills the future of the nation and the hopes of those who need lifelines now, not later." ~Rafael Alunan III, 14 February 2017
"Be professional, prudent and circumspect. Do not abuse. Be true to the code of conduct of your profession." ~Rafael Alunan III
"Blow like the wind,
glow like fire,
flow like a river,
fill like a cloud,
descend like a dove.
May the Force be with you in 2018!"
~Rafael Alunan III
"Crime and corruption are the shackles that keep us on our knees." ~Rafael Alunan III, March 25, 2017
"Democracy demands maturity and responsible citizenship." ~Rafael Alunan III, September 20
"For the sake of democracy, transparency and national transformation, the PRRD administration must continue along its torturous path but, at the same time, listen to voices of reason, prudence and circumspection within its ranks and from the general audience. It must separate legitimate critics who aim to make things right from the wolves in sheep's clothing." ~Rafael Alunan III, 8 January 2017 (Freedom of Information)
"I truly believe that a loving home, a healthy working environment, vibrant personal relationships, service oriented vocations and deeply seated values contribute to any person's feeling of self-worth and confidence to live through tough and lonely times and emerge all the more resilient." ~Rafael Alunan III
"If we had block voting we won't have division at the top. Let's cure the problem when we get to charter change." ~Rafael Alunan III, 7 January 2017
"I'm convinced that there's a small group of evil people, rich and powerful beyond belief, who fan the flames of discord to precisely divide and conquer humanity to sustain their hold on the world. They are not human by any yardstick. They are inhuman." ~Rafael Alunan III, May 31, 2017
"In the Vietnam era, the code words "broken arrow" was a call for close air support by all available forces for a military unit on the ground in grave danger of being overrun and destroyed by the enemy. ...
In our world in moral crisis, where wrong prevails over right, where evil dominates the good, where lies overwhelm the truth, where people want out of their trap, it's time to seek divine intervention....
It's time to call out "broken arrow, broken arrow" for the legion of angels to swoop in and cleanse our world." ~Rafael Alunan III, January 17, 201 on BROKEN ARROW
"..... let the information light up those in the shadows for the world to see, stop their conspiracy and for the rule of law to take its course." ~Rafael Alunan III on Freedom of Information, 8 January 2017
"Let's build new bridges without burning old ones that need fixing and improvement." ~Rafael Alunan III, on International Relations, 8 January 2017
"Life would be so much simpler and easier if we cooperate with each other, united in purpose to improve our being and well-being with no one left behind." ~Rafael Alunan III on Cooperation
"Our national interest must drive policy underscored by the reality that we exist today in an interdependent world. Goodwill to all with malice toward none, but with eyes open." ~Rafael Alunan III, on Internal Relations, 8 January 2017
"Professional soldiers will always do the right things and do them the right way - thoroughly, precisely and timely. They will never do anything illegal and immoral. ..... They are modest, prudent, circumspect but they are also fiercely fearless. Don't take them for granted because once they turn into warriors unchained, make no mistake; they'll bring Hell along with them." ~Rafael Alunan III
"Religion and politics are divisive issues that have been weaponised. Vicious wars are being fought because of it." ~Rafael Alunan III, May 31, 2017
"Self-discipline is the solution. shows strength of character. our weakness of character today makes us police characters." ~Rafael Alunan III, May 8, 2017
"The enemy is within. It has always been." ~Rafael Alunan III, 5 August 2017
"The more we read books, the likelier our ability to understand better the emotions of others. Read. Take advantage of the Net." ~Rafael Alunan III, 8 January 2017)
"The negligence, dereliction of duty, irresponsibility and incompetence of the previous administration are beyond words. What else is there hidden in the wreckage?" ~Rafael Alunan III on Benigno Simeon Aquino III, former President of the Philippines, (2010-2016), DENGVACIA (dengue fever vaccine) Backlash, December 3, 2017
"The people just want to see government hard at work and making things work for them." ~Rafael Alunan III, 28 June 2017
"Think before you speak. The female brain works on a different wavelength!" ~Rafael Alunan III
"Twisting truth to hide hidden agenda" ~Rafael Alunan III on De Lima
"We won't beat drugs if we keep saying we can't. Defeatism is like aiding and abetting this deadly trade. We will beat drugs if both the government and society come together to extinguish it by addressing the supply and demand ends of the business equation. ............. Government addresses supply, society addresses demand. Government in the exercise of good governance; society in the exercise of responsible citizenship. It's called "whole-of-nation" approach with unity of purpose to save our children's future." ~Rafael Alunan III, 11 January 2017
"What we all desire is good government. But we also must be good citizens. That's the deal to have a better Philippines." ~Rafael Alunan III
"When politics continually gets in the way of nation-building - of growing the economy; of developing our ethics, knowledge and skills; of uniting the nation; of harmonizing our diverse cultures - whenever a political solution is applied to every problem that has nothing to do with politics - that only means we keep repeating the same stupid mistake. That makes us a stupid race. To save us from ourselves, we need to classify stupidity as a heinous crime." ~Rafael Alunan III, May 30, 2017
"When two sides rally around a common goal, the human spirit takes over and miracles happen." ~Rafael Alunan III, 26 July 2017
"When we listen to PRRD today in his 2nd SONA, sit back and reflect on the idea that what he's experienced in his first year has to do with CHANGE…with PAGBABAGO…for a better Philippines. The resistance is widespread, foreign and domestic, and it's deadly. They're out to get him and Marawi is part of that regime change playbook. As enlightenment unravels in your mind, ask yourself: am I part of the problem or part of the solution?....... ISIS et al or the "whole-of-terror" network including their tactical ally, the NPA, has been unleashed against PRRD and, in effect, against a largely unsuspecting Philippine society. While it may seem obvious to all that we're up against extremism, other questions to ask are: Who's behind that network and what do they really want from PRRD? Whose ISIS? Whose NPA? Do these comments make sense to you; do they resonate?~ Rafael Alunan III, July 24, 2017
"When your own constituency and stakeholders ask you to resign for the sake of the institution's integrity and survival, what other recourse is there? That would be the honorable way out." ~Rafael Alunan III (March 12, 2018)
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6/4/16
MERRYN KNOWLES Quotes
"I’m just grateful I got to be there when the bus was free and children said hello." ~Merryn Knowles on Myanmar tour, The Motorbike and The Hospital blog, June 2, 2016
"You don’t have to be a pharmacist to understand the basics of common sense. When somebody with no common sense is baffled by someone with less common sense than you, it’s a problem." ~Merryn Knowles
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Quotes Extracted from the blog: "I Was Traumatised by A Boob Leach", July 16, 2016
Getting off the beaten track allowed me to see the heart of some of Myanmar, and what a beautiful heart it has. It was the most worthwhile experience.
In a world of travelling I found a home.
At a point where I was wondering if I was in the wrong my life was overshadowed by kindness and love, and I’ll take that mango through life with me. (Not the actual mango- it would probably go mouldy.)
The place itself was stunning. Beautiful doesn’t come close. Doesn’t even touch it. They rely only on the food they grow in the country, which on the one hand was annoying because the only fruits are seasonal (no strawberries for me) but on the other hand was amazing because everything, I mean everything was grown and used with in a 5 mile radius. The fish was caught that day in the river, the tomatoes were picked that day, spices like ginger, garlic were grown locally and I left feeling fresh and healthy. (On Myanmar)
I think of who I was at 17 and I see every barrier, every obstacle and every bit of pain I’ve overcome and I’m amazed at how much I’ve achieved. I’m proud. There really is no greater physical and emotional journey than making a decision to travel, for a huge period of time, on your own. There is nothing more challenging, there is also nothing more rewarding. I’ve now decided that I have done everything and learnt everything I could have these last 9 months.
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Janet Albrechtsen - travel
"The further left one travels, the more unhappiness you find." ~Janet Albrechtsen journalist
6/1/16
Jyothi Menon Quotes
"...but our very openness and generosity and tolerance can be used against us, to demean us, to mock us, to spite us and in fact, even to harm us and to make us look small in front of the world. "~Jyothi Menon
"I truly feel that our hope is in our youth and our children. They are innocent enough not to be touched by the shortcomings of their parents and would decidedly be a greater person than what their parents were. Our children are far wiser than what we think." ~Jyothi Menon
"If we let children be, they will assuredly turn out to be truly our parents in every way- teaching us, leading us into a more open space than we have known and helping our growth too and showing that they come from a far mature place than we ever will." ~Jyothi Menon
"Misplaced passion for a disastrous cause is the greatest mistake of all." ~Jyothi Menon
"One of the few things (maybe the only thing) in the world that can bring down the ego of an arrogant woman is a cockroach." ~Jyoti Menon
"We always think in terms of children making their parents proud. We always blame the faults of children on their parents. What about the faults of parents? On whom do we blame them- the children?" ~Jyothi Menon
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5/31/16
Lynette F McDermott Quotes
From The Author
"It was through my maternal aunt that I learned of our connection to the First Fleet." ~Lynette F McDermott
"Many things happened on our journey that were almost inexplicable and at times we wondered what 'supernatural' forces were leading us." ~ Lynette F McDermott
"Writing Garth has been a compulsion, a pleasure and a challenge. It has indeed been a labour of love. And it is true, whilst we speak of them... they live on." ~Lynette F McDermott
EXCERPTS from GARTH Trilogy
"And Susannah thought, 'when love comes from some unearthly place, when it comes from a place where forces unseen bring two people together, it has an unstoppable force, stronger than anything that can be seen or touched, stronger than our mortal shells, the kind of love that transcends matter and time, this is our love.'" ~Some Unearthly Place, 29 May 2016 (GARTH)
"In the days when his flesh had burned with pain, she had cared for him with such genuine devotion he had been moved by her and from this his love had grown. Now, each night when she gently massaged lotion into his back and sang with a voice so sweet he felt sure it came from God himself, he was full of adoration for her. He recognised the bond they now shared, a bond forged from the love and tenderness of a woman who would not be beaten down by circumstance." ~Forged from love and tenderness, 22 May 2016 (GARTH)
“I knew that others had faced the noose for crimes less than this. I’d always heard talk of God and the hereafter. I don’t think I am scared of death. I didn’t think so at the time. I thought if I am to die and meet my God and if He is merciful He would not judge me harshly. If He was all knowing as they preached, then He we would know I only took what was fair. No, it was not death, it is not death I fear Ed, it is having this life taken from me.” ~It is not death I fear, May 18, 2016 (GARTH)
"Susannah marvelled at them, they were creatures of the sunlight. They wore skin as gold as honey and grew taller and stronger than would have been allowed by the fetid air and lack of food in London. They were blessed as any children could be. They frolicked in the open air, on a spot on the planet that tilted at just the right angle to the sun, delivering to them a temperate climate, free of the bitter cold of the place from where Susannah had come. There was so much joy in watching their happiness; in those moments, there was nothing that could bring her greater delight." ~Creatures of the Sun, 15 May 2016 (Of Angels and Eagles)
Source: Facebook by Permission
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5/30/16
THOMAS BERRY Quotes
“Teaching children about the natural world should be seen as one of the most important events in their lives.” ~Thomas Berry
"The natural world is the larger sacred community to which we belong. To be alienated from this community is to become destitute in all that makes us human. To damage this community is to diminish our own existence." ~Thomas Berry
Ben Hogan - fairway of life
"As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round." ~Ben Hogan
Rachel Ann Nunes - as long as you live
“Do what makes you happy, be with who makes you smile, laugh as much as you breathe, and love as long as you live.” - Rachel Ann Nunes
5/28/16
Mariana Fulger - wisdom
"Wisdom lightens the foreheads, the eyes, and the souls – savagery, fangs and fists." ~Mariana Fulger
5/26/16
A Spiritual Journey - beacon
"God's light is a beacon in a world lost in darkness." ~A Spiritual Journey
Hugh Macleod - voice
"Part of being a Master is learning how to sing in nobody's voice but your own." ~Hugh Macleod
5/25/16
Francisco Amoy - simple leaf
"A simple leaf for me is God's handiwork with its intricate mechanism to feed the world." ~Francisco Amoy, FB, 23 May 2016
THOUGHT FOR TODAY: personal growth
"Your comfort zone is anything that keeps you at a low level of anxiety. But, stepping out of your comfort zone can lead you to personal growth, causes your comfort zone to grow, and helps you learn." ~Daily Blessings from My Heart
Noah Webster - responsibility
"When a citizen gives his vote to a man of known immorality, he abuses his civic responsibility and he betrays the interest of his country." ~Noah Webster
Emmanuel (Manny) Piñol Quotes
"Ang gulay, lalo na pulang kamatis, pampahaba ng buhay." ~Manny Piñol
"... effective governance actually is just a simple combination of inspiration and imagination." ~Manny Piñol, May 2016
"Go quietly into the night Mr. President and don’t worry about us. We will be able to handle ourselves and we will certainly survive the hardships." ~Manny Piñol on BA III
"...how a cussing rural mayor has metamorphmosed into a leader the rest of the world would listen to." ~Manny Piñol on PRRDuterte at ASEAN Summit in Vietnam, November 2017
"I almost could not believe that the boy who had to dig holes in a rubber plantation during the summer break in school to earn money for his allowance would be in a table where the men and women who will steer the country for the next six years were also seated." ~Manny Piñol (First Cabinet Meeting: Feeling Small Beside Giants in Governance, June 1, 2016)
"I felt small beside the President and the members of the Cabinet but I am sure that my heart is just as big as theirs." ~Manny Piñol
"I have long believed that governance is all about people: Identify the problems confronting your people, find solutions to their problems and implement those solutions to improve their lives. These are the basic governance rules which I follow." ~Emmanuel (Manny) Piñol, former Governor of Cotabato 2016
"...I thanked my father and my mother for moulding me and my brothers into what we are today." ~Manny Piñol (First Cabinet Meeting: Feeling Small Beside Giants in Governance, June 1, 2016)
"I thanked my God for guiding me all my life, for caring for me even when I doubted Him and for lifting me up when I was down."~Manny Piñol (First Cabinet Meeting: Feeling Small Beside Giants in Governance, June 1, 2016)
"Sometimes we are just too busy and preoccupied with material things that we cannot appreciate the Divine message. Most of the time we rue over what we have failed to achieve rather than appreciate the many good things that we enjoy in life." ~Manny Pinol, November 9, 2012 (The Miracle of Red Tomatoes)
"The proof of the pudding is not in the talking but in the eating." ~Manny Piñol, October 28, 2016 while in Canada
"They have turned a blind eye and refused to listen to the sights and sounds of changes and allowed hatred and envy to consume them....... I was told once that there are three places people's end up when they die: Good people go to heaven, the bad ones go to hell but those who are consumed with hatred and envy are thrown into a lake of human wastes where they have to tiptoe to avoid ingesting it...... That's a horrible fate." ~Manny Piñol, October 24, 2016
"We will hitch our stars on this man who you say is a threat to democracy because he speaks our language, he expresses our anger and he understands our dreams." ~Manny Piñol on RRD
"When a child learns to walk, it's a miracle.
When the flowers' bloom, it's a miracle.
When a new day dawns, it's a miracle."
~Manny Pinol, 10 November 2012
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"The Miracle of the Red Tomato."
"Who made that lone tomato plant grow among the Suntan flowers?
Who made that tomato bear fruit?
Who made sure that the tomato's fruits would be red ripe
Only God could have done things in perfect harmony and in perfect timing."
~Manny Pinol
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5/21/16
Lance Secretan - power
"The power of a compelling cause rests in the soul of its Creator, because a cause springs from the soul. It is a spiritual statement from one soul that cannot be the result of many. It comes from a deep place of knowing, some conviction that a richly imagined future could in some way, dramatically and positively, change the world." ~Lance Secretan, author “Inspirational Leadership”
Russell Lynes - with candour
"It is always well to accept your own shortcomings with candor, but to regard those of your friends with polite incredulity." ~Russell Lynes
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